Staff

Topics and fees announced in the Schedule of Classes.

Staff

Individual study or research under guidance of staff member. Admission by permission of advisor. May be repeated for credit.

Shotel and Staff

Survey course to acquaint prospective teachers with special education and to help them become aware of the various educational modifications necessary to accommodate children with special needs in a school program. (Fall, spring, and summer)

Universal Design for Learning and Assessment (3)

Leconte and Staff

Same as CPed 6110. Overview and introduction to universal design for learning, including contemporary issues, applications of digital and assistive technologies, and tools for developing a comprehensive plan for implementation.

Freund

Overview of access to community systems and service delivery for individuals with special needs and their families. Material fee. (Summer)

Kochhar-Bryant, Leconte, Shotel

Examination, interpretation, and analysis of legislation and policies affecting the education and career development of individuals with disabilities. Emphasis on federal legislation in the context of national policy reform in disability services. Material fee. (Fall)

Staff

An overview of acquired brain injury and its effects; current trends in the field, related policy, research, and development of new resources. (Fall)

Staff

Provides an in-depth understanding of neuroanatomy related to the impact of brain injury on child and adolescent development and learning to prepare educators to participate in educational assessment and planning. (Spring)

Leconte and Staff

Introduction to an array of assistive technology services and products facilitating professional interventions and vocational evaluation procedures; application to the assessment of persons with disabilities. Material fee. (Fall)

Leconte and Staff

Introduction to community-based vocational appraisal methods; development of job training analysis skills, labor market surveys, work samples; requirements of The Americans with Disabilities Act; incorporation of assistive technology; classroom theory and field work. Material fee.

Leconte

Specific strategies and techniques to analyze, interpret, and synthesize assessment information for the development of comprehensive academic/vocational profiles for adolescents and adults with disabilities. Observation and recording procedures, report development, and postassessment conferencing are emphasized. Material fee. (Summer)

Leconte

Investigation of vocational appraisal processes and techniques for individuals with disabilities. Includes assessment for transition using field-based assignments. Three credits of practicum experience for students specializing in vocational evaluation. Material fee. Same as Cnsl 6130. (Fall, spring, and summer)

Taymans

Techniques and processes used in programming for the needs of individuals with disabilities as they prepare for transition to postsecondary programs and employment. Emphasis on skills related to professional liaison and support roles in the design of instructional arrangements and cooperative training. Material fee. (Fall and spring)

Kochhar-Bryant

Overview of historical, theoretical, and philosophical foundations of career development and transition. Explores directions for career development/transition practices in the context of educational reform and social and political change. Material fee. (Fall)

West

Theory and practice in planning, implementing, and evaluating curriculum for individuals with disabilities. Emphasis on techniques for modifying curriculum and materials for individualized programming. Requires field-site curriculum implementation. Material fee. (Fall and spring)

Kochhar-Bryant

Analysis and development of advanced professional writing skills, including literature synthesis, persuasive writing, and proposal writing. Material fee. (Fall)

Employment Models for Individuals with Disabilities (3)

Staff

Rationale, occupational resources, and programming strategies for job placement and the development and coordination of employment programs for individuals with disabilities. Material fee.

West and Staff

Introduction to programs and services that provide career development and transition planning for individuals with disabilities. Material fee. (Summer)

Taymans

Theory and practice in evidence-based reading interventions. Learning strategies; content enhancement focused on literacy and self-determination. Material fee. (Spring and summer)

Taymans

Introduction to the academic, cognitive, social, and emotional characteristics of individuals with learning disabilities; etiological theories; educational service delivery models, with particular emphasis on the adolescent with learning disabilities. Policy issues, continuum of services, and the transition from school to post-school environments. Material fee. (Fall and spring)

Taymans and Staff

Exploration of attitudes and beliefs about team teaching, collaboration and inclusionary environments. Development of knowledge and skills related to collaborative consultation and team teaching; interpersonal communication; the dynamics of collaborative teams; examination of the variety of environments in which special educators work. Material fee. (Fall and spring)

Shotel and Staff

The developmental process of parenting and how that process is affected by having a child with developmental delay or disability. Family systems theory, stress and coping mechanisms, and communication and support strategies. Material fee. (Summer)

Freund and Staff

Application of the neurodevelopmental model to techniques for developing and implementing educational programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities. Prerequisite or concurrent registration: SpEd 6263 or 6268 or permission of instructor. Material fee. (Fall)

Shotel and Staff

Theory and current practice in the assessment of infants with or at risk for developmental disabilities. Material fee. (Spring)

Freund

Overview of the major ethical issues involved in neonatal and infant intervention. The impact of recent and emerging technological innovations considered from medical, legal, ethical, and psychosocial perspectives. Material fee. (Spring and summer)

Freund and Staff

Causes of prematurity. Conditions that place children at developmental and educational risk.

Staff

Overview of autism spectrum disorders with a focus on etiology, characteristics, and evidence-based practices. Topics will include defining, assessing, accommodating, and instructing students with autism spectrum disorders.

Staff

The policies, principles, models, and processes involved in job development, job accommodations and modifications, and employment and post-secondary placement services for individuals with autism and related disabilities. Legislation is reviewed in terms of its impact on placement of persons with autism who will transition into the workplace and/or post-secondary education.

Mazur, Kochhar-Bryant, and Staff

Overview of models and strategies for coordinating services across disciplines and among school and community agencies for special populations. Emphasis on interdisciplinary team coordination, communication, decision making, planning, and follow-up for individuals with disabilities. Material fee. (Fall, spring, and summer)

The Immigrant Experience: Diversity, Advocacy, and Education (3)

Mazur and Staff

An overview of demographics, legal issues, advocacy, education, and the acculturation process for culturally and linguistically diverse students, including those with and without disabilities. Material fee.

Developmental Assessment in Special Education (3)

Castleberry

Examination of formal psychoeducational tests used with preschool and elementary-school-aged children. Development of formal and informal assessment techniques. Introduction to the skills necessary to write psychoeducational reports. Material fee. (Fall, spring, and summer)

Practicum: Methods and Materials for Young Children with Disabilities (3 or 6)

Castleberry, Shotel

Implementation of educational strategies and materials, including designing and developing teaching materials, classroom teaching, feedback and evaluation with professor. A seminar accompanies this clinical experience. (Fall, spring, and summer)

Formal Assessment of Young Children with Disabilities (3)

Castleberry

Weekly seminar designed to prepare early childhood special educators to translate formal assessment data into instructional programming. Requires fieldwork with children. Material fee. Prerequisite: SpEd 6260 or equivalent. (Summer)

Development of the Infant with Special Needs (3)

Shotel and Staff

The processes of normal infant development and interrelationships among areas of development; relationship of these processes to the growth and development of infants with or at risk for developmental disabilities. Material fee. (Fall)

Medical and Genetic Conditions of Infants

Freund and Staff

Introduction to medical and genetic conditions that affect the cognitive, language, and social development of infants and children with developmental disabilities.

The Development of Language and Literacy (3)

Mazur and Staff

Within the context of typical and atypical development, the impact of various disabilities on language and literacy development. Material fee. (Fall, spring, and summer)

Instructional and Assistive Technology in Early Childhood Special Education (3)

Staff

Instructional strategies and assistive technology and their implications and uses for young children (0-5 yrs) in a wide variety of environments. Lectures, laboratory, and demonstrations. Material fee. (Fall)

Development of Children and Youth with Disabilities (3)

Castleberry, Mazur

Theories of human growth and development are considered as a framework for examination of typical and atypical development of children and youth. Material fee. (Fall, spring, and summer)

Etiology, Symptomatology, and Approaches to Intervention with Children with Disabilities (3)

Castleberry, Mazur

An in-depth examination of the causes and characteristics of various disabilities. Current principles and approaches to intervention are examined. Material fee. (Spring)

Strategies for Inclusion: Addressing the Needs of Diverse Learners (3)

Mazur and Staff

Strategies by which teachers can more effectively assume the responsibility to serve all children in an inclusionary setting, including those who are second language learners and students with disabilities. Same as CPed 6172. Material fee. (Fall, spring, and summer)

Impact of Culture on Education (3)

Mazur

The impact of culture and ethnicity on educational experiences. The relationship between school culture in the United States, one's own culture(s), and the cultures of diverse populations existing within our schools. Values, norms, rules, ethics, beliefs, attitudes, expectations, and assumptions of various cultures. Material fee. (Fall, spring, and summer)

The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Student with Disabilities: Policy, Research, and Trends (3)

Mazur and Staff

Educational service delivery for the culturally and linguistically diverse student. National, state, and local policies; current research in bilingual education, special education, and bilingual special education. Same as CPed 6175. Material fee.

Academic and Psychosocial Assessment of the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Student (3)

Mazur and Staff

Issues in academic and psychosocial assessment of second language learners. The impact of second language acquisition and culture on the assessment process; differentiation between language difference and disability; IEP development; the use of interpreters and translators; the involvement of family and communities; standardized and alternative assessments; and legislative mandates. Same as CPed 6176. Material fee.

Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students with Disabilities (3)

Mazur and Staff

Methods and materials for teaching students with disabilities who are English language learners. Classroom management, instructional and assessment strategies, materials and curricula, and collaborating with families and communities to meet the cultural, linguistic, academic, social, and emotional needs of students in various settings. Material fee.

Developmental Assessment of Adolescents (3)

Staff

Formal and informal psychoeducational assessment; assessment instruments commonly used with upper-elementary, junior, and senior high school students; the writing of psychoeducational reports. Material fee. (Spring)

The Urban Impact on Children and Youth with Disabilities (3)

Staff

Effects of the total environment in which inner-city children live on their ability to learn and their cognitive, social-behavioral, and physical/health development. Material fee. (Fall)

Characteristics of Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities (3)

Rice

An in-depth examination of typical and atypical growth and development, psychiatric diagnosis and psychosocial development issues, and general and specific characteristics of the student with serious emotional disabilities. Material fee. (Fall and spring)

Affective Development and Behavior Management in Special Education (3)

Castleberry, Ihrig

Theory, programming, and behavior management strategies from theoretical and practical points of view. Material fee. (Spring)

Federal Education Policy Institute (3)

Kochhar-Bryant, Ianacone

The federal role in education policymaking in the context of national, state, and local efforts to create school environments for effective learning and the promotion of social and emotional health in children and youth. Same as CPed 6199. (Summer)

Internship in Teaching Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities: Assistant Teacher (3 to 6)

Rice

A full-time teaching experience with children with emotional and behavioral disabilities. Graduate students assist in implementing psychoeducational assessment and teaching practices. Daily guidance by on-site training teachers and weekly supervision by University clinical faculty. Weekly seminar accompanies this internship. Material fee. (Fall)

Internship in Teaching Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities: Co-Teacher (3 to 6)

Rice

Continuation of SpEd 6990. Graduate students become the primary teaching team in the classroom with ongoing supervision. Graduate students plan and apply psychoeducational teaching strategies with children with emotional and behavioral disabilities. Refinement of instructional and behavior management strategies. Weekly seminar continues. Material fee. (Spring)

Behavior Management Practicum: Adolescents with Disabilities (3)

Rice

Field-based examination of theory of behavior development and techniques for classroom management. Material fee. (Summer)

Internship: Teaching Young Children with Disabilities (3 or 6)

Castleberry

Supervised internship in early childhood special education. Weekly seminar. Material fee. (Spring and summer)

Internship: Early Intervention (3 to 6)

Staff

Supervised internship in early intervention. Weekly seminar. Material fee. (Fall, spring, and summer)

School- and Community-Based Internship in Special Education and Transition (1 to 9)

Leconte, Taymans

A 50- to 450-hour supervised internship in school- and community-based settings involved in career, vocational, and transition services. (Fall, spring, and summer)

Teaching Internship in Transition Special Education (3 to 6)

Kochhar-Bryant, West, Taymans

Supervised teaching internship; seminar required. Permission by instructor. Material fee. (Fall, spring, and summer)

Internship in Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students with Disabilities (3 to 6)

Mazur and Staff

Supervised internship and weekly seminar. A full-time, field-based teaching experience working with students with disabilities who are English language learners. Writing an appropriate IEP, interacting with families and communities, and planning and implementing instructional approaches and strategies. Material fee.

Special Topics (arr.)

Staff

Topics and fees announced in the Schedule of Classes.

Research Seminar in Special Education (arr.)

Kochhar-Bryant

Participation in a small group with a selected faculty member; research on and discussion of an area of common interest. Admission by permission of instructor. (Summer)

Administration and Supervision of Special Education (3)

West and Staff

Philosophy and nature of special education; program organization, administration, and development. Surveying local needs; program evaluation and supervision. Admission by permission of instructor. Material fee. (Spring)

Research and Trends in Special Education (3)

Taymans, Kochhar-Bryant

Emphasis on topical research issues, problems of conducting research, and procedures and sources for obtaining research funding. Material fee. (Fall and spring)

Foundations of Neuroscience in Special Education (3)

Kochhar-Bryant

Introduction to the biological basis of development and cognition, including the structure, function, and development of the brain and nervous system, and relationships to other physiological systems. The impact of the environment on these systems, which can create vulnerabilities and atypical development.

Advanced Study in Development Science and Variance I: The Early Years (0-8) (3)

Freund

Consideration of cognitive neuroscience research on developmental issues of infancy and early years; assessment, identification, and related prevention and intervention. Prerequisite: SpEd 8305.

Preparation for the Professoriate in Special Education (3)

Kochhar-Bryant

Philosophical, ethical, and methodological aspects of personnel preparation in university and field-based programs; opportunities for practice in pedagogical design and delivery. Material fee. (Spring)

Advanced Study in Development Science and Variance II: The Later Years (9-21) (3)

Kochhar-Bryant and Staff

Consideration of cognitive neuroscience research on adolescent development, including executive functioning, self-regulation, atypicality in learning, social and emotional behavior, motivation, and attention. Prerequisite: SpEd 8306.

Proseminar in Special Education: The Interdisciplinary Foundations (3)

Freund and Staff

A theoretical and research-based course that introduces students to strategies by which data from cognitive neuroscience research can be applied to conceptualizing research in special education. A doctoral student forum addresses interdisciplinary research knowledge. Prerequisite: SpEd 8310.

Psychoeducational Diagnosis in Special Education (3)

Staff

The range of diagnostic and intervention strategies applicable to the student who presents psychosocial and related learning difficulties. Admission by permission of instructor. Material fee. (Spring)

Consultation and the Change Process (3)

West

The leadership skills necessary for consultation roles in higher education, state and local educational agencies, regional resource centers, and public and non-public agencies. Material fee. (Spring)

Disability and Public Policy (3)

Leconte, Kochhar-Bryant

Overview of current legislation and public policy affecting education, employment, and civil rights of individuals with disabilities. The evolution of disability policies and their relationship to principles of social justice. Material fee. (Fall)

Freund, Mazur, Kochhar-Bryant, Shotel, Taymans, West

Supervised professional internship in college teaching, administration, supervision, research, or policymaking. Internships are individually arranged. Admission by permission of instructor. (Fall, spring, and summer)

Freund, Kochhar-Bryant, Mazur, Shotel, Taymans, West

Supervised professional internship in research college teaching, administration, policymaking, or private agency function. Admission by permission of advisor. (Fall, spring, and summer)

Interdisciplinary Techniques in the Diagnostic Process in Special Education (3)

Staff

Application of theoretical concepts of assessment; development of assessment programs; interpretation and application of interdisciplinary diagnostic evaluations. Prerequisite: SpEd 6260 or equivalent, and permission of instructor. Material fee. (Fall)

Shotel, Kochhar-Bryant

Review of literature in a topical area; preparation of a dissertation proposal and a manuscript of publishable quality. Admission by permission of instructor and approval of major advisor. Material fee. (Fall)