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Teaching Children and Youth with Special Needs

Irma Tzoneva

E-mail: itzoneva@sfu.ca

Office: EDB

Course Description:

Education 426 is an introductory survey course about 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.

Learning Outcomes:

1.

Become familiar with the terms and terminology used in the special education field.

2.

Describe the current trends in special education in.Canada.

3.

Demonstrate a sound understanding of the cognitive, social, and physical differences

of children and youth with diverse special needs.

4.

Learn different educational strategies and intervention approaches that are employed

with students with diverse special needs in the classroom.

Evaluation:

1.

Class attendance and participation in discussions —20%

2. Book and movie review (group project) - 30%

3.

Book and movie review presentation - 10%

4. Resource Journal - 30%

5.

Resource Journal presentation - 10%

Readings:

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

Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0132223945.