This course presents the major theories and educational intervention strategies in use today in the education of children with emotional and behavioral disorders. Techniques for managing behavior and measuring behavior change, curriculum considerations and classroom intervention will be discussed. Emphasis will be more directed toward the needs of students who will be entering the field of special education. Forty-four hours of field experience is required. Students will be assigned to community agencies where they will receive practical experience working with children or adults.
Orientation includes current problems and trends in the field of developmental disabilities.
Forty-four hours of field experience is required. Perceptual and neurological problems, reading difficulties and other etiological considerations will be discussed. Practical classroom suggestions for treatment and remediation of learning disabilities will be examined and outlined. Students will be assigned to community agencies for practical experience working with children or adults who are experiencing learning problems. Forty-four hours of field experience is required.