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EDUCATION 422 - 4?
LEARNING DISABILITIES
Intersession 1990: May 1 - June 7
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Instructor: Lesley Lahaye
Tuesday and Thursday 6:00 - 10:00
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Phone:
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785-2771
AHCOTE: NLC, Fort St. John Campus
PREREQUISITE:
60 hours of credit. Educ. 220 or equivalent instructional
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courses recommended.
CALENDAR DESCRTPTION:
Educ. 422 - 4: Learnin
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Disabilities
A study of conceptual and historic foundations
of learning disabilities and an introduction to
the methodologies of diagnosis and remediation of
learning disabilities.
Educ. 422 - 4 is designed as an introduction to the theoretical
foundations of learning disabilities. Course content will
include definitions and history of LD, the assessment process,
specific characteristics of LD, instructional Issues and service
delivery for LD students. Emphasis will be placed on translating
theoretical knowledge into practical application in educational
settings.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Class Participation ?
10 %
Case Study A: Assessment Analysis
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30 %
Case Study B: Intervention Design
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30 %
Final Exam
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30 %
REQUIRED TEXT:
Lerner, J. Learning Disabilities. Houghton Mifflin Co., 1989
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Centre for Distance EducSn
Simon Fraser University
MPX 8548 ?
291-3524
Faculty of Education
EDUCATION, 422-4
LEARNING DISABILITIES
This course provides a framework for understanding learning disabilities. It focuses on
conceptual, historical and theoretical issues in the learning disabilities field, as well as
fundamental steps in assessment and remediation of learning problems. It is the
prerequisite to Education 424 (Learning Disabilities Practicum). The course is divided
into the following units:
Unit I
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History
Unit II ?
Definitions
Unit III
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Old Theories of Learning Disabilities (Part I)
Unit IV ?
Old Theories of Learning Disabilities (Part II) and Critique
Unit V ?
New Theories of Learning Disabilities
Unit VI Assessment of Reading Problems
Unit VII Assessment of Arithmetic Problems
Unit VIII Visual Discrimination Problems
Unit IX Task Analysis
Unit X ?
Case Studies in Assessment and Remediation
Unit XI
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a) a primary learning disabled child
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b) an intermediate learning disabled child
c) a secondary learning disabled child
PREREQUISITE:
60 credit hours and EDUC 220 or equivalent.
REQUIRED TEXT:
Hallahan, D.P., J.M. Kauffman & J. Lloyd.
Introduction to Learning Disabilities. (2nd
ed.)
Prentice-Hall, 1985.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
3 Assignments
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60% (20% each)
Final Examination
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40%
