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ON FRASER UNIVERSITY

Teaching Children and Youth

with Special Needs ?

C. Rosencrans

Office: TBA

(E1.00) ?

Tel: 291-3395

PREREQUISITE

60 credit hours.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course will examine the changing role of special education in today's schools. Focus will be on the classroom

implications of current issues and developments with regard to inclusion, service delivery, and instructional strategies.

Major categories of exceptionality (communication disorders, social/ emotional disorders, learning disabilities,

auditory /visual, and gifted) will be addressed to enable students to become acquainted with basic principles for meeting

the unique needs of exceptional students.

OBJECTIVES

• to become familiar with major categories of special need, with emphasis on the educational implications for including

children with special needs in regular classrooms.

• to develop teaching strategies for successful educational programs.

• to develop awareness of B.C. Ministry and school board policies and procedures with respect to children with

special needs.

to deepen understanding of current issues and research in special education.

• to evaluate personal and societal beliefs about inclusion.

TOPICS

• Ministry Guidelines

• Categories of Exceptionality ?

* School Support Models

• Assessment and Evaluation ?

* Service Delivery

• IEP Process ?

* Classroom Strategies

• Parents as Partners ?

* Adapting and Modifying Curriculum

REQUIREMENTS

1. Research Paper/Project - 40%

2.

Response Journal - 30%

3.

In-class Presentation - 10%

4. Two Position Papers - 20%

REQUIRED READING

Friend, M., Buisuck, W. (1996). Including Students with Special Needs: A Practical Guide for Classroom Teachers.

Prentice-Hall.

(Additional readings will be distributed in class)