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EDU 1105 Individuals with Exceptionalities

Introduction to the identification, developmental characteristics, foundations, theory, legal issues, and intervention strategies for exceptional children and youth across educational and community settings.

Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences
Department: Education
Repeatable Credit: No
Offered Online: Yes

Prereqs: EDU 1100 

Outcomes

  • Explain different ways to adapt curriculum, teaching, assessments, and classroom environments to meet students' individual needs.
  • Identify how students with and without disabilities may differ in how they think, move, interact, feel, and learn, and how these differences affect their education and daily life.
  • Summarize key ideas and laws that shape special education today, including its history, responsibilities of educators, and current issues in the field.
  • Describe how disabilities can affect a person's relationships, emotions, mental health, learning, and language development.
  • Identify different support options and learning environments available for students with disabilities.
  • Explain the causes and characteristics of different disabilities and how these affect learning and teaching strategies.
  • Apply knowledge of definitions, how disabilities are identified, common causes, and how often they occur to better understand and support students with exceptionalities.

Credit Hours: 3

Classroom Hours: 3