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Dec 22, 2024
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EDSP 5700 - Nature and Needs of Persons with Exceptionalities
In-depth overview to the field of special education, presenting basic knowledge and understanding of the historical and legal aspects, nature and needs of persons with exceptionalities across the life-span, attitudes and expectations essential to working with persons with exceptionalities, delivery of services appropriate to meeting their needs, and current trends and issues with an emphasis on inclusive education in limited resource environments. Also offers elements of UDL to delivery of competencies through the infusion of self-selected activities in meeting specific candidate learning needs.
Requisites:
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Accesses and uses multiple, credible resources & sources in appropriate contexts; uses technology to advance learning.
- Demonstrates an understanding and appropriate dispositions of exceptionality under study; applies understanding into multiple contexts.
- Demonstrates an understanding of impact of exceptionality, culture, language, values, on families and individuals.
- Demonstrates an understanding of laws, history, & best practices and applies to multiple & creative contexts.
- Demonstrates need for positive, diverse, safe, and student-centered environments and their effect on learning.
- Demonstrates ways to create collaborative adaptations/culturally safe environments, facilitates relationships with peers, professionals and families, and promotes choice making for persons with exceptionalities.
- Engages in professional and ethical practices in working with others.
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