CDEC 1359 - Children With Special Needs

Institution:

Odessa College

Subject:

Description:

3 hours A survey of information regarding children with special needs including possible causes and characteristics of exceptionalities, intervention strategies, available resources, referral processes, the advocacy role, and legislative issues. Presents techniques to identify and serve children with special needs. Includes studies of physical, emotional, language and/or mental disabilities. Also, presents needs of gifted and talented children. Emphasizes constructing environment to enable children with special needs to function to their maximum abilities within the group structure. Stresses ways of working with parents of special children to bring out maximum home-center coordination. Lab fee required. (SCANS 5, 6, 10, 11) Prerequisite: None.

Credits:

2.00 - 3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.odessa.edu

Phone Number:

(432) 335-6400

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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