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and its scope, conduct a literature provides the current perspectives SPEDU 523 - Seminar in Sensory
review that covers the classic and on issues related to the legal and and Physical Disabilities
emerging methods and techniques civic rights of individuals identified Credit Hours: 3
in addressing the problem, and with IDD and how to make related
propose a systematic approach to services more efficient. Additional Prerequisite: SPEDU 501
address the problem. Students are to related topics are explored through This course designed to help
work at a steady pace over two terms further readings and exploratory students learn essential concepts,
to complete all the requirements and research. knowledge, procedures, and
submit the thesis for evaluation and guidelines necessary for effective
defense. SPEDU 522 - Seminar in and responsible diagnosis of
Emotional and Behavioral
Disorders developmental disabilities (Sensory
Electives Courses Credit Hours: 3 and Physical), the course will focus
in new approaches and researches
Prerequisite: SPEDU 501 and early intervention programs,
and rehabilitation and community
SPEDU 520 - Seminar in This course is designed to help services. These issues include also
Learning Disabilities students learn essential concepts, related services, teaching, technology
Credit Hours: 3 knowledge, procedures, and and treatment approaches. Inclusive
guidelines necessary for effective
Prerequisite: SPEDU 501 and responsible diagnosis of education and school management.
Through study and analyze Causes
This course provides the current emotional and behavioral disorders of sensory disabilities, physical and
perspectives on issues related to in children, adolescents and adults health disabilities and the support
the legal and theoretical principles and effective communication (orally needs, students will examine and
of special education and related and in writing) of diagnostic labels practices several specific programs
services provided for the students and formulations. The emphasis is in greater detail. The course content
with learning disabilities, curriculum on basic understanding and use of and practices designed to increase
adaptation and universal design to the prevailing diagnostic system, students’ awareness of the new
serve students with mild disabilities. the DSM-IV-TR. Understanding how programs and intervention programs
Selected topics are explored through proper diagnosis plays. Assessment and characteristics of a variety of
readings and discussion, and and planning, Emphasis is on sensory and physical disabilities,
research. The students are expected strategies for anticipating future together with current approaches to
to cover issues like inclusion societal needs and developing service Sp. Ed field.
education, accountability, diversity, educational curriculum to meet those
recent and advanced programs and needs. Matters of diversity, workforce SPEDU 524 - Seminar in
practices associated with learning development, ethical/legal issues in Language and Communication
disabilities from equity and education curriculum planning and education Disorders
for all perspectives. are also included. This course Credit Hours: 3
covers the most advanced issues in
SPEDU 521 Seminar in emotional and behavioral Disorders; Prerequisite: SPEDU 501
Intellectual and Developmental this includes the study of the This course covers the most
Disabilities psychology of disruptive behavior, advanced issues in Language
Credit Hours: 3 including definitions, characteristics, and communication disorders,
identification, and academic and
Prerequisite: SPEDU 501 social interventions for managing new approaches and researches,
speech therapy and rehabilitation
This course covers the most behavior in the classroom. Behavior and community services and new
advanced issues in Intellectual and therapy and analyses, behavior techniques. This course will focus
Developmental Disabilities (IDD), new analysis approach and teacher’s in new approaches and researches
approaches, trends and issues, family intervention in the classroom, in early intervention programs,
and early intervention programs, Behavior management, family and rehabilitation and community
rehabilitation and services and and early intervention programs, services. These issues and studies
associated legislations from human rehabilitation and community include speech, language, and
rights and advocacy perspectives. services. Behavioral management communication disorders.
Early development, Genetics, and behavioral analyzes strategies. This course design to help students
Genomics, Epigenetics, and Nervous Legislation, and will cover the
system and their relation to the inclusive, behavior treatment within to Examines current research on
language and communication
IDD are also explored. This course support groups and classrooms.

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