EDUC 2900 — Introduction to Special Education
Introduction to Special Education will teach students to recognize, understand, and guide children with special needs. Specific disabilities introduced in this course include Developmental Delay, Developmental Cognitive Delay, Autism, Physical and Sensory Disabilities, Learning and Behavior Disabilities. Introduction to special education services including: Federal mandates (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), and State Due Process mandates, early intervention, parent involvement, DSM-V diagnostic criteria, assessment methods and instructional methods such as Response to Intervention (RTI). One credit field experience (15 hours) is included. It will be required that all students purchase an Education Minnesota Aspiring Educators (EMAE) membership in order to receive liability insurance coverage for the field experience.
Prerequisites: STSK 0090, STSK 0095, STSK 1100