ESP 535 Low Incidence Disabilities

This course is a study of disabilities identified with low-incidence disabilities. Candidates will investigate the disabilities identified as Low Incidence: Developmentally Delayed, Autism Spectrum, Moderate/Severe Mental Retardation, Traumatic Brain Injury, Orthopedically Impaired, Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Visually Impaired. Components of the course will include definitions, family involvement, assessments, instructional methods, and procedural and landmark legal issues in Special Education. Candidates will be able to provide appropriate program accommodations for students identified with a low-incidence disability. This course includes components of state requirements for certification.

Credits

2

Outcomes

1. This course will prepare students to:
2. Interpret information from formal and informal assessments.
3. Identify components of educational implications of characteristics of various disabilities.
4. Use verbal and nonverbal language effectively.