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