Semester 96-2 Session: Regular
EDUC 422 - 4 Learning Disabilities
Section: E1.00
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Scheduled Final Exam: No
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Instructor: L. Prock
Office: 8528mpc
Tel: 291-3643
Fax: 291-3203
E-mail: leone_prock@sfu.ca
PREREQUISITE
60 credit hours & Educ 220 or Educ 401/402
COURSE DESCRIPTION
EDUC 422-4: Learning Disabilities
A study of conceptual and historic foundations of learning disabilities and an introduction to methodologies of diagnosis
and remediation of learning disabilities.
EDUC 424-4: Learning Disabilities Laboratory
Supervised experience in analysis and evaluation of treatment strategies to be used with students having learning
disabilities.
Students are encouraged to take sections E1.00 of
Educ 422 and 424
together. Content of Educ 422 (E1.00) and Educ 424
(E1.00) will be packaged as one program. Thus, during
May and
June Educ
422 and
Educ 424 content will be dealt with on
BOTH Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
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* Educ 424 (E1.00) Meeting times change to 8:30 am to 12:20 pm in July &
August in order to accommodate the on-campus
attendance of children who register in our summer tutoring program.
OBJECTIVES
EDUC 422-4 is designed as an introduction to the theoretical foundations of learning disabilities. Course content will
include definition; symptomatology; integrities for learning; diagnosis; remediation; current state of services for the
learning disabled child, adolescent and adult.
EDUC 424-4 provides a "live" experience in tutoring. Course content will include task analysis and instructional
programming; assessment and data management; procedures for treating perceptual and cognitive problems; behaviour
management; and reporting techniques.
REQUIREMENTS
EDUC 422-4 Grades will be based on a number of assignments, including investigation of a student-selected topic.
EDUC 424-4 Grades will be based on assignments including actual reports on assessment and tutoring.
Details regarding assignments will be provided at the first class meeting.
READINGS
Choose one of the following texts appropriate to your level of interest:
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Andrews, J
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Nelson Canada, 1996 Elementary Classrooms:
Needs
Teaching Students with Diverse
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Andrew, J
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(ed.)
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Nelson Canada, 1996 Secondary
Students with
Classrooms:
Diverse Needs
Teaching
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