EDUCATION 1422-4
    LEARNING DISABILITIES
    REGULAR SESSION 1980
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    INSTRUCTOR: Bernice Wong
    Monday, Wednesday, 8:30 - 10:30
    COURSE OBJECTIVES:
    This course focuses on imparting knowledge of the conceptual and
    theoretical issues in Learning Disabilities.
    At the end of the course, a student will demonstrate knowledge of:
    1.
    Conceptual problems of learning disabilities
    2.
    The historical origin of the learning disabilities field
    3.
    Central issues and problems in the field, past and present
    L I.
    Theoretical attempts to explain learning disabilities, past and present
    The student will demonstrate the ability to:
    1.
    Clearly conceptualize learning disabilities
    2.
    Evaluate critically the theories put forth to explain learning disabilities
    3.
    Weight the implicati:ons (pro's and con's) of the central issues and problems.
    GRADING
    Two exams each accounting for 50 of the final grade.
    TEXTBOOKS
    ROSS, A. 0.; ?
    Learning Disabilities: The Unrealized Potential
    McGraw-Hill, 1977

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