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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Introduces beginning-level manual communication (signing and finger spelling) and other alternative and augmentative communication systems and strategies for learners with special needs. Emphasizes American Sign Language and includes other manually coded English systems, as well as augmentative communication systems and strategies, related literature, and related technology. Craig.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Explores strategies to incorporate assistive special education technology into classrooms and learners' individualized educational programs. Provides real-world experiences, resources, and skill development in the latest software, adaptive equipment, and best practices. Explores readily implemented practical solutions for inclusive classrooms. Pugliese.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Involves observation, analysis, and interpretation of children's learning needs, utilizing formal and informal assessment devices in order to write, implement, and evaluate individualized educational programs. Reviews test instruments and current issues in assessment. Requires weekly fieldwork in an integrated setting. Brooks, Waters.
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8.00 Credits
4-8 sem. hrs. Prereq.: Consent of the department. Involves full-time supervised teaching responsibilities in a public school classroom (PreK-8) with learners with moderate disabilities. Requires papers and attendance at weekly seminars. Hardin.
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5.00 - 12.00 Credits
4 - 8 sem. hrs. Prereq.: Consent of the department. Involves full-time supervised teaching responsibilities in a public, private or 603 CMR 28.00 approved school classroom (5-12) with learners with moderate disabilities. Requires documentation of successful attainment of Massachusetts licensure requirements. Hardin.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Focuses on the basic principles and approaches for the effective management of behavior for learners with special needs. Emphasizes preventive discipline, classroom environments, and techniques effective with learners with diverse needs and abilities, and strategies for behavior management in multicultural settings. Katsos, Lavoie.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Introduces behavior modification and operant techniques, including clarification of more commonly used terms, with specific reference to application in the classroom. Provides overview of procedures and practices successful in schools, communities, and work settings. Requires fieldwork. Ainsleigh.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Focuses on the historical, philosophical, legal, and ethical perspectives of educational services for learners with special needs. Reviews exemplary programs, relevant current literature, state and federal laws, development of an IEP, and case studies. Requires fieldwork. Blume, Kaufmann, Esposito, Abramson, Magee.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Explores major areas of special needs and examines issues unique to the delivery of service to learners with special needs, including assessment strategies, equipment adaptation, materials, and parent/professional relations. Focuses on language development and communication problems. Requires fieldwork. Evans, Hardin.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Examines curriculum development, assessment techniques, and teaching/learning procedures to plan instructional programs in major life skills areas. Emphasizes analyzing functional tasks and developing individualized educational programs for implementation in general education classrooms and settings. Requires fieldwork. Ainsleigh, Lenane.
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