SPE 3370 - Introduction to Developmental Disabilities: General and Adapted Curriculum (3)

When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course is designed to introduce prospective teachers to students with developmental disabilities, including students with intellectual disability and students with autism spectrum disorders who also have an intellectual disability. The course will include definitions, etiology, prevalence, and characteristics of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Additionally, students in this course will investigate service delivery, roles of various professionals, current trends, and philosophies related to persons with intellectual disabilities. We will examine learning characteristics, instructional content, teaching strategies, assessment, instructional settings, legal issues, and ethics for students with intellectual disabilities.