SPED 632 - Characteristics of Students Needing a Functional Curriculum

Institution:

University of Kansas

Subject:

AAAS: African & African-American Studies

Description:

This introductory course provides an overview of the characteristics of learners with significant support needs. Students will learn to define and understand various classification systems and the implications of: low-incidence disabilities, significant cognitive disability, various vision and/or hearing impairments, including deaf-blindness motor disabilities, and health impairments. Students will be introduced to various etiologies: pre-, peri-, and post-natal causes, syndromes and chromosomal disorders, and biomedical causes of severe disability. Additional content includes anatomy of sensory organs, interpretation of pertinent medical reports, assessment procedures, and in school settings considerations (e.g., orientation and mobility, cochlear implants, medications, tube feeding, physical therapy, occupational therapy). Prerequisite: An introductory course in special education. LEC

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ku.edu/

Phone Number:

(785) 864-2700

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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