SPED 5420 Foundations of Learning Disabilities

An introduction to the advanced study of disabilities, this course provides a review of the legal and theoretical principles of special education as the foundation for an intensive examination of special education and related services provides in a continuum of settings for students with social, emotional, physical, and intellectual exceptionalities. The significant role of the LDT-C in the planning and delivery of services to students from diverse cultures is explored. Standards of professional ethics and dispositions are presented. The course includes a field observation.
Credits: 3.0