Our mission is to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities and their families by developing and disseminating essential skills, knowledge, and values through research, teaching, and service.
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| Spring 2019 SP ED 2012/5012 Permission Request |
Current Grant Funding
For other funding and scholarship opportunities, see COST above.
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Sensory Impairments
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Bachelor’s Programs
(with licensure)
• Severe Disabilities
• Visual Impairments
• Mild/Moderate Disabilities
• Deaf & Hard of Hearing
• Preschool Special Education & Early Intervention
Master’s Programs
(with or without licensure)
• Severe Disabilities
• Visual Impairments
• Mild/Moderate Disabilities
• Deaf & Hard of Hearing
• Preschool Special Education & Early Intervention
• Deafblind
• BCBA
Graduate Non-Degree Seeking Options
• Severe Disabilities
• Visual Impairments
• Mild/Moderate Disabilities
• Deaf & Hard of Hearing
• Preschool Special Education & Early Intervention
• Deafblind
• BCBA
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What Special Education is all about at the University of Utah
 Department of Special Education |
 Sensory Impairment Programs |
What's Happening in SPED
Peer Partners in the Elementary Art Classroom Lead to Growth for Students With and Without Disabilities
Jonathan Hale was teaching art at both Jordan Valley School, a school for students with severe and multiple disabilities, and Sprucewood Elementary School in Utah’s Canyons School District when he had an idea—what if he brought students from Jordan Valley into the art classroom at Sprucewood to work in grade level peer pairs?
SPED Alumnus, Mickey Ibarra, receives Mexico's highest honor - the Ohtli Award
For Mickey Ibarra, advocacy has always been a way of life. That lifetime of advocacy has earned Ibarra the highest honor bestowed by the Government of Mexico — the Ohtli Award — in recognition of his contributions to the well-being, prosperity and empowerment of Latino communities in the U.S.
Use of Creative Dance to Increase Social Engagement in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
The study, published in the June edition of Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, examined methods for increasing the quality of play of three preschool-aged children with autism who were in classes primarily comprised of children without disabilities.
2018-2019 J. George Jones, Jr and Velma Rife Jones Endowed Lecture Series |
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Thursday, February 21, 2019
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March 7-8, 2019SAEC Artworks for Kids Auditorium |
CYNTHIA CRUZ, PHD
JOEL R. LEVIN, PhD |
The Utah Council for Exceptional Children
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GRADUATE HIGHLIGHT
Kristin Kladis
PhD May 2018
"When I started the PhD program in the Special Education Department through the College of Education, I had no idea how this experience would positively impact my life both professionally and personally. This experience has allowed me to grow professionally and has opened many doors for me. My favorite part of my graduate program has been the collaboration with Special Education faculty at the University of Utah and across the country. I value the priceless opportunity to learn from leaders in the field of special education."
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