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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY?

SPRING SEMESTER 2008

EDUC 426-4

TEACHING CHILDREN & YOUTH WITH SPECIAL

NEEDS ?

(E100)

Susan Fawcett, M. Sc.?

email: susan@dsrf.org ?

Office: Down Syndrome Research Foundation?

1409 Sperling Ave., Burnaby ?

Phone: 604-444-3773 (Ext. 2233)

Thursday 4:30-7:20 pm EDB 7500F

Tutorials (held at the Down Syndrome Research Foundation):

E101 Monday 1:00 - 2:00 or E103 5:00 -6:00

E102 Wednesday

4:30-5:30

E104 Thursday 1:00-2:00

PREREQUISITES: 60 hours of credit

Objectives:

Education 426 is a course that explores the challenges faced by children with low incidence disabilities

(e.g., Down syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders) in school and community environments. The

focus of the course will be on intervention approaches to assist children with special needs in the

classroom. Each student will be required to participate in a tutorial for one hour per week at the DSRF

which consists of assisting a student with disabilities.

Course assignments:

Case Study (tutorial) ?

marks

Case Study Presentation ?

10 marks

Portfolio Assignment ?

30 marks

Class Participation ?

15 marks

Course text:

Kuder, Boston: Kuder, Jay (2007) Teaching students with language and communication

disabilities, Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Students in all Faculty of

Education courses are encouraged to review policies pertaining to

academic integrity available on the Undergraduate Programs website:

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