May be repeated for credit. Focuses on strategies for developing family-professional partnerships to benefit children with special needs. Theories and research that support a family-centered approach are explored. Cultural sensitivity and procedural safeguards are emphasized. Introduces neurodevelopmental and sensory integrative treatment approaches for students with physical disabilities.
Emphasis is on positioning and handling techniques.
Applies transdisciplinary model in educational and therapeutic settings. Offers a variable topics course. No more than three credits may be applied to the M.Ed. degree. Teaches systematic creative methods of problem solving processes cognitively and experientially. Focuses on current trends and issues, as well as legislation and litigation concerning individuals with disabilities.