EDU 432 - Survey of the Exceptional Person

Semester Hours: 3
A survey of developmental disorders and disabilities as they affect parents and families, students, and teachers of exceptional children. Emphasis on acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and evaluate children and youth with exceptional educational and psychological needs and talents while gaining familiarity with methods of assessing the biosocial, cognitive, psychological, emotional, and social process. Relates educational and psychological methods and approaches in special education to the most effective educational practices at the preschool, elementary, and secondary levels.

Pre-requisites: EDU 330 / PSY 330 - Human Growth and Development and junior standing.

Offered: Spring.