This course is a study of various theories of counseling and their application to children and adolescents in educational settings. This course is a study of current ideas and trends in the educational, political and social community of exceptional children and adults. Students focus on issues and experiences that transcend specific disabilities through examination of case studies. This course is a critical study of various methods of assessment and treatment of learning disabilities.
Students have the opportunity to work with children with learning problems.
This is an examination of research on individual differences and their consideration in the the teaching-learning process. Students are required to do engage in research and field work. This is an examination of differences, including cognitive and affective development, race, ethnicity, race, class and their consideration in teaching and learning. Also, taken in consideration are special needs and the multilanguage classroom as factors in classroom teaching and student learning. Students are required to do research and field work.