SPED 3301 - Introduction to Special Populations

Credits: 3 Class: 3 Lab: 0
Prerequisite(s): none.
This course provides an introduction to the nature of children with special needs, as these challenges affect all aspects of functioning in the schools. Emphasis will be placed on current trends and issues, provisions of demographic information, nature of each special need, its impact on learning and social relationships, multicultural components of exceptionalities, instructional and curriculum modifications, legal mechanisms, and ethical matters in working with individuals with special needs.