INED 4435 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Autism Spectrum, Universal Design, Due Process
27 Oct 2018
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Special education means specially designed instruction that meets the unique needs of an exceptional student and that might require special materials, teaching techniques, or equipment and/or facilities, at no cost to the parents or guardians. There are 4 federal goals of special education including equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency. We seek to achieve these goals through the major provisions of idea. There are 13 disability categories protected under idea, which impact more than 6. 5 million school age children. The prevalence of these disabilities varies, with specific learning disabilities being the most common. Disability categories are considered to be either high incidence, which affect more children approximately 1 in 10, and low incidence disabilities. In this course, we will focus primarily on high incidence disabilities because students with these disabilities are often taught in the general education classroom. However, we will also cover autism spectrum disorders.
