Prerequisite for all other special education courses. This course is devoted to the study of the major principles upon which effective school-community relationships are based. It also emphasizes the ways in which parents and teachers may make effective use of community agencies that may have a beneficial effect upon the development of the child. This course emphasizes techniques used by school personnel in interviews and conferences with parents of normal and exceptional children. This course is a study and application of basic elements and processes essential to effective speech.
Emphasis is placed upon practical speaking experiences that are valuable to individuals and groups.
Emphasis is also given to general American phonetics and its relation to speech improvement.