SPED 582 - The Exceptional Child

3 hours.
3 Credits

This course is designed to sensitize educators to the need for effective educational programming for exceptional children. It explores the legal basis for P.L. 94-142 and its amendments for working with handicapped children in regular educational programs. An overview of the area of special education and its implications for teaching and learning constitutes the framework for the emphasis of this course. Special attention is given to the characteristics and needs of minority handicapped children.

Offered (FALL/SPRING)