Centre for Distance Educati

Simon Fraser University

WMC 1300 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 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.

They are for your own benefit and are not to be handed in for marking.

PREREQUISITE:

60 credit hours and EDUC 220

REQUIRED TEX1'

Wong, Bernice Y. L..

The Abcs Of Learning Disabilities,

Academic Press Inc.,

1996.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Three Think Papers - 30%

Mid-term exam - 35%

Final exam - 35%

SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:

Course Materials & Service Fee

$30

Deposit for Additional Materials ?

$20

06/19/97