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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.

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