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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

SUMMER SEMESTER 2007

EDUC 426-4 ?

TEACHING CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SPECIAL

NEEDS

Email: itzoneva@sfu.ca

Friday 1:00-4:50 EDB 7500B

PREREQUISITE

60 credit hours.

Course Description

Education 426 is an introductory survey course to children and youth with

exceptionalities in Canadian classrooms. The course examines the cognitive,

social, and physical differences of children and youth with diverse

disabilities, such as communication disorders, intellectual differences,

behavioral problems, developmental disorders, etc. The focus of the course

is on intervention approaches used to accommodate and assist effectively

children with special needs in the classroom.

Requirements

Resource Journal (30%)

Resource Journal presentation (10%)

Mid-term Exam (30%)

Final Exam (30%)

Required Text

Winzer, M. (2008). Children with Exceptionalities in Canadian Classrooms.

Pearson Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0132223945.

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