| Online Class: Introduction to Special Education | This is an introduction to the field of Special Education. It will help anyone to understand more clearly what Special Education is about. The course will provide definitions and insights into the various branches of Special Education. It will help parents to know what to look for and how to get help if they suspect that their child may need special educational services. The course will have six lessons which will cover the following topics: Learning Disabilities, Gifted and Talented, Emotional and Social Disorders, ADD/ADHD. The objectives for this course are to give students the following:
1. a better understanding of what it means for a child to need special educational services.
2. basic information on the different types of special needs and their probable causes.
3. be better able to provide activities and guidance for a child with a special need.
4. be motivated to further study and learn about Special Education.
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Course Description This is an introduction to the field of Special Education. It will help anyone to understand more clearly what Special Education is about. The course will provide definitions and insights into the various branches of Special Education. It will help especially parents to know what to look for and how to get help if they suspect that their child may need special educational services. The course will have six lessons which will cover the following topics: Learning Disabilities, Gifted and Talented, Emotional and Social Disorders, ADD/ADHD.
This course is a stand alone course, not a program or a program for certification. It is a supplementary class for those interested in or needed assistance in these areas.
Courses at UniversalClass do award several different certificates, reference letters, and online transcripts. This documentation of your work is ideal for resumes and professional portfolios.
Introduction to Special Education has 6 lessons:
Lesson 1. What is Special Education? This lesson will provide basic definitions and explanations of the terms Special Education and exceptional child. It will also cover information about types and causes of exceptionality in children.
Lesson 2. Assessing for special needs. Though this is not to be taken as a final word on diagnosing the child, this lesson will help you to understand how special needs are assessed. It will provide information on what to look for in a child if you suspect that the child may need special educational services.
Lesson 3. Learning Disabilities. This is a wide and varied topic, all of which cannot be covered here. However, this lesson will whet your appetite for learning more about the various types of learning disabilities.
Lesson 4. ADD/ADHD. Since this seems to be a common issue with young people, and a controversial one, it is treated in a lesson on its own. This lesson will present some of what the researchers and educators say about ADD/ADHD.
Lesson 5. Giftedness ( or Gifted and talented children) This lesson will provide information on the definition and characteristics of giftedness.
Lesson 6. Behavior Disorders. This lesson will cover emotional and social problems encountered in children and probable causes.
In addition, each of lessons 3 - 6 will include some suggestions for working with children with the special need. There are no specific requirements for this course, except an interest in learning more and understanding what are special needs in children and how to help them with those needs. There are no required texts. The internet is full of useful information on all aspects of Special Ed. I will provide some websites and specific pages to make the web search easier. The 2 quizzes will be graded on a percentage basis, but the quality of the assignments will count towards the final grade.
Students will be awarded a certificate of Academic Excellence for a grade of 70% and over. Instructor Marilyn Atherley teaches several classes for Universalclass. She is a University Lecturer in Early Childhood Education since January 2001.
Tutor Masters' Programmed in Education programmes offered in the Caribbean by the University of Sheffield, England. She is also an Educational Consultant and designs and implements training workshops for teachers and others.
This course offers 1.0 CEUs upon successful completion. You may take this
online course with or without CEU documentation. An online and hard-copy Certificate of Course Completion displaying your coursework and
CEUs earned is included with the CEU Option. We also offer an expedited Transcript Service for sending your accomplishments to a third party.
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Course Lessons Optional Certificates Awarded - Certificate of Class Participation
- Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
- Certificate of Academic Excellence
Certificates awarded by the instructor will vary and are based upon student merit.
Any awards you earn are considered unofficial (or temporary) unless you decide to make the award official.
To make an award official, there is a $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and shipping of a hard copy of the certificate as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Transcript Service.
Official awards include a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award you earned for a lifetime (great for employers
to verify your achievement).
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