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EDUCATION 422-4
Learning Disabilities
(E1.00)
Fall 1995 ?
Instructor: Sharlene Lazin, M.A. (Educ)
PREREQUISITE:
60 hours of credit, Educ 220 or equivalent instructional psychology courses recommended
Admission without adequate instructional psychology courses at discretion of instructor.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Educ 422-4 is designed as an introduction to the theoretical foundations of learning disabilities. Course
content will include definitions and theoretical perspectives; etiology; investigation of the various types
of learning disabilities, their characteristics and ramifications; introduction to diagnosis and assessment;
general approaches to remediation; current state of services for the LD student; issues of
integration/mainstreaming; collaborative consultation; and consideration of the lifelong situation of
learning disabilities. (Extensive work in assessment, diagnosis, and remediation is covered in Educ
424-4).
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Midterm Exam ?
50%
Final Exam ?
50%
Exams will cover material from lectures, in-class videos, textbooks, and handouts
REQUIRED TEXTS (both are required):
William N. Bender,
Learning Disabilities: characteristics, Identification, and Teaching
Strategies.
(Second Edition). Allyn & Bacon, 1995.
Bernice Y. L. Wong, ed.
Learning About Learning Disabilities.
Academic Press, 1991.