Graduates will be prepared to work with students who have high-incidence disabilities,
such as learning disabilities (e.g., reading, writing, math), mild/moderate intellectual
disabilities, behavioral and emotional disabilities, and communication disorders.
Graduates teach evidence-based academic and behavioral strategies to students in grades
K-12 in a continuum of settings.
Mild/Moderate students are encouraged to complete the ESL Endorsement.
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The Severe Disabilities program prepares candidates to become leaders within their
school communities by working with students with severe (low incidence) disabilities
in grades K-12 and adults up to age 22. The emphasis area in Severe Disabilities prepares
teachers to serve students who are in need of systematic and individualized instruction.
Students will learn to design effective instruction programs, plan and deliver differentiated
instruction, effectively manage school classrooms, individual behavior, and implement
data-driven and evidence-based interventions. The program integrates coursework with
field experience, providing candidates with classroom-based opportunities to experience
and implement strategies and procedures taught in special education courses.
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The Preschool Special Education/Early Intervention program prepares graduates to work
with infants, toddlers, and preschool children with developmental delays and disabilities
and their families. Family-centered early intervention services (birth-three) are
primarily provided in family homes. Team members from various disciplines partner
with the parent(s) and infant or toddler to enhance the child’s development and inclusion
within family routines. Preschool special education teachers work in inclusive or
specialized preschool programs as a classroom teacher, co-teacher, or itinerant support
specialist who teams with general education preschool teachers and families to provide
specialized individualized instruction and support for children with delays or disabilities
within general education preschool curriculum and learning activities.
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This program specialization prepares teacher candidates to work with children/students
who are blind and visually impaired. Candidates may choose from two tracks. Track
1: Candidates prepare to serve children, ages birth through five, in home-based and
preschool settings. Track 2: Candidates prepare to work in specialized classrooms
or inclusive/itinerant settings with students from kindergarten through twelfth grade.
The Visual Impairments specialization provides a range of coursework that includes
instruction in: the Unified English Braille code, Assistive Technology for Students
with Visual Impairments and the Expanded Core Curriculum for students who are blind
or visually impaired to provide candidates with a knowledge base to support their
students in the development of social skills, pre-academic and academic success.
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This program specialization prepares teacher candidates to work with children/students
who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Candidates may choose from two tracks. Track 1:
Candidates prepare to serve children, ages birth through five, in home-based and preschool
settings. Track 2: Candidates prepare to work in specialized classrooms or inclusive/itinerant
settings with students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The Deaf and Hard
of Hearing specialization provides a range of comprehensive coursework that includes
spoken language through audition, visual communication approaches and American Sign
Language, towards language and literacy development, the development of cognition,
social skills, and pre-academic and academic success.
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