SPED 501 Special Education in Contemporary Society

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This course is designed to provide a foundation of the field of special education. MAT candidates are introduced to the various areas of exceptionality including the following: individuals with intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, emotional/behavioral disorder, autism spectrum disorder, speech/language and communication impairment, hearing impairment, visual impairment, physical disabilities, health disabilities and related low incidence disabilities, and giftedness. A 25-hour clinical is required for this course.

Note: This course IS NOT intended for MEd-SPED majors and may NOT be substituted for SPED 503.

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