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Faculty of Education

Centre for Distance Edü

Simon Fraser University

WMC

1300 291-3524

EDUCATION 422-4

LEARNING DISABILITIES

This course provides a framework for understanding learning disabilities. It

focuses on conceptual, historical and research issues in the learning disabilities

field. It is the prerequisite or corequisite to Education 424 (Learning Disabilities

Practicum).

Each chapter of the assigned text has its own accompanying sets of review

and thinking questions. Students should carefully work through these questions.

In accordance with the focus of Education 422, students attend only to

Sections I and III of the textbook. Section II is reserved for Education 424:

Learning Disabilities Practicum, normally offered on campus.

PREREQUISiTE: 60 credit hours and EDUC 220; or EDTJC 401/402.

REQUIRED TEXT:

Wong, Bernice Y. L. (editor).

Learning about Learning Disabilities.

Academic

Press Inc., 1991.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

2 Papers, 1 mid-term exam and 1 final exam.

SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:

Course Materials & Service Fee ?

$30

Deposit for Additional Materials ?

$J

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