EDSP632

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Restriction: Permission of EDUC-Special Education department. Credit only granted for: EDSP609 or EDSP632. Formerly: EDSP609. Designed for secondary education majors to prepare for teaching students with disabilities in secondary classrooms. Examines the legal requirements for general education teachers in the public schools including best practices for participating in the Individual Education Program (IEP) team process, and understanding Response to Intervention (RTI) as a approach to the early identification and support of students with learning and behavior needs. Information is provided on the characteristics of students who have been identified as having high incidence disabilities (e.g., learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, speech and language delays, emotional or behavioral disorders, and other health impairments). Information is also provided on the characteristics of students who are considered gifted and/or talented, as well as instructional methods for differentiating instruction to meet their needs. Also provides information on universal design (UDL) principles for learning, instructional suggestions to include students with disabilities in the general classroom, co-teaching, and methods for integrating technology and assistive technology to benefit all students.