The course focuses on various types of conditions in the context of normal development. This course provides a foundation of the basic concepts and content related to the assessment of exceptional individuals. The course follows a lifespan orientation, looking at assessment needs from infancy to adulthood. Course content serves as a precursor to material covered in more advanced assessment courses associated with various specialty areas. This course emphasizes the components of designing, implementing, and assessing an instructional program from individuals with disabilities at the elementary and secondary level.
Emphasis is placed on instructional adaptations and research-based methodologies.
SED 393 Behavior Management. This course provides knowledge and experience in various behavior management strategies. This course examines major theories of learning translating theoretical constructs into instructional practice with various population combinations of children with multiple disabilities. Students are asked to analyze practices in relation to learner characteristics. SED 388 Introduction to Developmental Disabilities.