TPS 221 - Survey of Exceptional Education

3 Contact Hours, 3 Credits
3 lecture periods 0 lecture periods


Survey of Exceptional Education. Includes the psychology, identification, and methods of instruction for the exceptional child, including children with learning disabilities; the characteristics and methods of instruction for cross-categorical/mild moderate special education students; and the impact disabilities have on cognitive, physical, social, and communication development. Also includes history and current laws, special education processes and procedures, effective communication techniques for collaboration and consultation with general and special education teachers and parents, current and relevant trends in special education, and digital tools to meet the needs of learners with exceptionalities.

Information: Teacher Education Program approval required before enrolling in this course.
 

1. Analyze the impact disabilities have on cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and communication development
2. Summarize the identification processes for learners with exceptional needs 
3. Utilize effective methods of instructional planning for students with exceptional needs
4. Design adaptive, instructional opportunities for exceptional needs
5. Investigate strategies and resources to support intellectual, social, and personal development of students with exceptional needs
6. Apply effective communication and collaboration strategies for stakeholders

1. The Psychology of Exceptional Learners
   1. Cognitive
   2. Physical
   3. Social
   4. Emotional
   5. Communication 
2. Identification of Students with Exceptional Needs 
   1. Referral Process
   2. Continuum of Services
   3. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
   4. Individualized Education Program (IEP)
   5. 504 Plan
   6. Transition Plan
3. Instructional Planning
   1. Adapting Instructional Opportunities
   2. Differentiated Instruction
   3. Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
   4. Cross-cultural Dissonance
   5. Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning (CRTL)
4. Support Strategies & Resources 
   1. Accommodations
   2. Modifications
   3. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
   4. Related Services
   5. Assistive Technology

5. High Incidence Disabilities 

   1. Speech & Language Impairment
   2. Learning Disability
   3. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
   4. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
   5. Mild Intellectual Disability
   6. Emotional & Behavioral Disorder
   7. Physical & Health Disability
   8. Vision and Hearing Impairment

6. Low Incidence Disabilities

   1. Severe/Profound Intellectual Disability
   2. Multiple Disability
   3. Deafness
   4. Blindness
   5. Deaf-Blindness
   6. Traumatic Brain Injury

7. Communication and Collaboration

   1. Parents
   2. School Personnel