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SPED 573 - Communication for Students with Severe Disabilities
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Children with disabilities often exhibit problems learning language and using language in their environment and the school. The common receptive and expressive language problems experienced by these children and methods for the facilitation of language growth will be the focus of the course. Issues of assessment, home and school environments and the school curriculum will be addressed.
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SPED 575 - Tchg Lang-Pers w/Hrng Imprmt I
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The study of contemporary semantic and syntactic language models, the normal development of language in children, and the relationship of these to the problems, principles, and techniques of teaching language to individuals with hearing impairment. Offered: when demand is sufficient
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SPED 576 - Tchg Lang-Per w/Hrng Imprmt II
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of the various methods, techniques, and programs used to teach language to individuals with hearing impairment. The historically relevant, contemporary, and experimental programs will be covered. Offered: every spring
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SPED 577 - Tchg Speech-Per w/Hrng Imprmnt
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Considers the problems of developing and improving speech behavior in young children with hearing impairment. Includes a study of (a) use of auditory, visual, and tactile aids in the whole-word approach to speech, (b) principles and techniques for teaching the formation and development of English speech sounds, and (c) linguistic theory pertinent to the teaching of speech.
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SPED 578 - Aspt Commun-Per w/Hrng Imprmnt
Various aspects of communication and the ways in which these aspects may be employed in the education of those with hearing impairment.
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SPED 580 - Assessment Strategies and Prescriptive Teaching for Students with Disabilities
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course has two components: assessment strategies and prescriptive teaching. Assessment procedures include an overview of measurement principles and practical applications of them to specific formal and informal tests. Prescriptive teaching enables the student to (1) identify the academic and social strengths and weaknesses of students with learning and behavior problems and (2) develop and implement an appropriate educational program for each student. Fieldwork is included in this course.
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SPED 581 - Tchg Sch Subj-Per w/Hrng ImprI
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Examines the relationship of specific instructional areas (science, mathematics, P.E., music, etc.), their structure of concept development, and alternative modes of learning and communication. The use of media and material preparation is stressed.
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SPED 582 - Tchg Sch Subj-Per w/Hrg ImprII
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Methods, materials, and the structure of language-dependent curricula areas (reading, writing, social studies, etc.) are presented with consideration for alternative modes of learning and communication.
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SPED 583 - Special Education Classroom Management Techniques
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The skills and competencies needed in order to effectively manage the behavior of students in Special Education settings will be covered. Techniques for arranging the classroom environment, such as scheduling, structuring, and designing environments, as well as techniques in operant learning will be presented. Focus will be on the principles of operant learning and the relationship between behavior and environmental events that facilitate learning. Offered when demand is sufficient
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SPED 586 - Educational Partnerships: Team Approaches to Special Education Services
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course emphasizes developing effective communication techniques to use with personnel in educational settings, including parents of individuals with disabilities and ancillary personnel. The development of skills necessary to serve in a consulting capacity to general education classroom teachers working with children with disabilities will be addressed.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Provisional Certification Program and SPED 534 .
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SPED 592 - Student Teaching: Special Education
Credit(s): 6
Lecture: 6
Non-Lecture: 0
A professional laboratory experience designed for students in the Special Education program, which provides one-half semester of full-time student teaching in educational settings serving individuals with disabilities.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of required courses.
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SPED 599 - Directed Study
Credit(s): 1-3
Investigation, under faculty direction, of a problem in professional education. Oral and written reports are required. (Registration only with permission.) Offered by individual arrangement
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SPED 601 - Children with Learning Disabilities
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Overview of the field of learning disabilities. Emphasis on historical development of the field, defining learning disabilities, characteristics and etiology of learning disabilities, and theory and practice from a multi-disciplinary framework. Offered when demand is sufficient
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SPED 602 - Assessment and Prescription for Classroom Learning Problems
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Utilization of formal and informal assessment tools and techniques to evaluate problems of children with learning disabilities. Emphasis on observation and gathering of data on specific learning problems and using data as a basis for prescribing and implementing educational programs. Offered when demand is sufficient
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SPED 603 - Spec Educ:Foundation&Legal Iss
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Provides an in-depth review of issues and legislation which impacts on persons with disabilities and their families and the professional people who serve them. Identification, evaluation, and implementation of service delivery models will be included. Research implications for future trends in prevention of disabilities, service delivery, legislation, litigation, and personnel preparation will be covered. Offered every semester and summer
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SPED 604 - Assessment and Evaluation of Exceptional Students
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Will offer an overview of the assessment process as it applies to students with disabilities such as mental retardation, learning disabilities and/or behavior disorders. The course will emphasize the basic considerations of assessment and measurement, as well as the actual assessment instruments, techniques, and decisions, which lead to appropriate educational programming for these target groups. Students will be expected to locate relevant information (resources relating to assessment), to evaluate present assessment instruments and policies/procedures, and to develop related resources for future use. Offered every semester and summer
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SPED 605 - Trans-Educ & Community Setting
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Designed to provide the student with knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of various individuals who may be involved in the placement decision, educational programming, and provision of support services for students with disabilities. This course will also familiarize the student with strategies used in the counseling of parents/guardians of learners with disabilities. Recent literature related to team approaches for providing services to persons with disabilities will be covered. Offered every semester and summer, odd years
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SPED 607 - Seminar in Special Education
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Provides an opportunity for students to investigate and research the literature in their respective areas of training and integrate this with knowledge of best practices, current trends, and controversial issues. The course is designed to promote an inter-disciplinary perspective by insuring that students with different areas of specialization comprise each seminar group. The format will include directed research activities, extensive discussion, and writing and on-going communication across disciplines. Terminal or co-terminal course in program. Offered every fall and summer
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SPED 610 - Assmnt,Diag,Eval-Stds w/Disab
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The course focuses on formal and informal methods of assessing student learning and the means of analyzing one’s own teaching practice and skill in using information gathered through assessment and analysis to plan or modify instruction, and skill in using various resources to enhance teaching. Response to Intervention, transition assessment, and the procedures for developing effective assessments also are discussed. Offered spring semester
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SPED 613 - Capstone Sem in Adol Spec Educ
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The purpose of this course is to provide adolescence teacher candidates, in a specified content area, with an authentic capstone experience in an inclusive adolescence classroom. This opportunity is designed to provide a culminating experience where candidates can demonstrate application of skills and understanding acquired throughout the entire program. Offered Summer in conjunction with student teaching
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SPED 614 - StdTchg Internship-IncAdolSPED
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The purpose of this clinical course is to provide adolescence special education teachers education candidates in a specified content area with a clinical teaching experience in an inclusive classroom. This opportunity is designed to provide a culminating experience where students can demonstrate application of skills and understandings acquired throughout the entire program. Candidates will also have the opportunity to investigate and discuss issues related to special education and their respective areas of study. Offered summer session
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SPED 615 - Emotional Disturbances/Behavior Disorders
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course will provide an overview of the concepts, causal factors, and theoretical perspectives related to emotional disturbances and behavioral disorders, as well as service delivery systems for working in an educational setting with children who have emotional disturbances and/or behavior disorders. Offered every fall
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SPED 616 - Emotional Disturbances: Educational Interventions
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Provides students with the background necessary to plan educational interventions suitable for use with students in a variety of settings who display emotional disturbance as a primary or secondary disabling condition. Offered every spring
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SPED 640 - Learning Disabilities: Foundations
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Provides students with a comprehensive overview of the field of learning disabilities. Course content includes conceptual bases of the field, historical perspectives and emerging directions, interdisciplinary interventions, screening and diagnostic procedures, educational models and strategies, and techniques of counseling children with learning disabilities and their parents. Offered when demand is sufficient
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SPED 641 - Learning Disabilities: Educational Programming/Elementary
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An overview of the field of learning disabilities as well as strategies for planning and implementing programs for elementary students with learning disabilities (in a resource room, regular class, or self-contained special class). Course content includes historical perspectives, current issues regarding services, and emerging directions in the field. Emphasis will be placed on a teaching model reflecting individual assessment and current research on effective instructional strategies.
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SPED 642 - Learning Disabilities: Educational and Vocational Programming/Secondary
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An overview of the characteristics of secondary students with learning disabilities, school programs designed for them, and strategies of effective instruction for them. The course will provide students with the necessary skills for designing, implementing, and managing a secondary program. Discussion will cover secondary curriculum demands, compensatory teaching, career/vocational education, and management techniques. Offered every spring
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SPED 650 - Research Seminar in Special Education
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Application of research knowledge to the identification of a significant research problem in special education, and the design, implementation, and evaluation of a research project related to the problem identified. Offered when demand is sufficient
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SPED 654 - Mental Retardation:Educational Programming
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Covers curriculum development and programming procedures for individuals with mental retardation. Course emphasis will be on making curricular decisions, discussing theoretical models of instruction, and selecting strategies and materials appropriate to a given population of individuals with mental disabilities. Offered every fall
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SPED 655 - Mental Retardation: Career Education/Adult Services
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Examines the importance of career awareness and career exploration and preparation as part of the total curriculum for individuals with mental retardation. Support services for these individuals, such as evaluation of vocational potential, personal adjustment training, specific job training, job placement and follow-up, and living arrangements, will be discussed and evaluated. Offered every spring
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SPED 660 - Multiple Disabilities: Medical Aspects/Service Delivery
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Offers an overview of the biological and medical aspects of multiple disabling conditions. Emphasized will be the origin and etiology of mental retardation, health impairments, physical disabilities, and sensory deficits as they appear in combinations. The nature of multiple disabilities will be included as they relate to genetic factors, disease, and acquired disabling conditions. Attention will be given to the broad scope of treatment, and services available for identification, diagnosis, early intervention, and educational programming will be overviewed. Offered when demand is sufficient
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SPED 661 - Multiple Disabilities: Assessment and Evaluation
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Competencies and skills necessary to conduct comprehensive assessment of individuals with multiple disabilities will be emphasized. An integral part of the course will incorporate selection of appropriate assessment instruments with actual administration and interpretation of results. The adaptation of existing instruments and selection of specialized tools useful with this population will be emphasized. Offered when demand is sufficient
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SPED 662 - Multiple Disabilities: Educational Programming
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Several models for the design of educational programs for individuals with multiple disabilities will be presented. The course will overview all areas of programming and provide exposure to the techniques and materials most effective in the process of instruction. Environmental arrangement, functional age-appropriate curricula, and utilization of resources will be presented. The selection of curricular material, any necessary adaptation and the design of responsive environments in which to provide instruction are integral components of the course. Offered when demand is sufficient
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SPED 665 - Manual/Total Communication Skills
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Concepts and skills in receptive and expressive finger spelling and signs used in educational programs for those with hearing impairment; practice in adult deaf manual communication using American Sign Language.
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SPED 671 - Foundations of Education of Persons with Hearing Impairment
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An examination of the historical and philosophical issues of the education of those with hearing impairment, focusing on the social-psychological aspects of development. Offered when demand is sufficient
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SPED 675 - Teaching Language to Persons with Hearing Impairment I
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The study of contemporary semantic and syntactic language models, the normal development of language in children, and the relationship of these to the problems, principles, and techniques of teaching language to individuals with hearing impairment. Offered when demand is sufficient
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SPED 676 - Teaching Language to Persons with Hearing Impairment II
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
A study of the various methods, techniques, and programs used to teach language to individuals with hearing impairment. The historically relevant, contemporary, and experimental programs will be covered. Offered every spring
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SPED 677 - Teaching Speech to Persons with Hearing Impairment
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Considers the problems of developing and improving speech behavior in young children with hearing impairment. Includes a study of (a) use of auditory, visual, and tactile aids in the whole-word approach to speech, (b) principles and techniques for teaching the formation and development of English speech sounds, and (c) linguistic theory pertinent to the teaching of speech. Offered when demand is sufficient
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SPED 678 - Aspects of Communication for Teachers of Persons with Hearing Impairment
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Various aspects of communication and the ways in which these aspects may be employed in the education of those with hearing impairment. Offered when demand is sufficient
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SPED 681 - Teaching School Subjects to Persons with Hearing Impairment I
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Examines the relationship of specific instructional areas (science, mathematics, P.E., music, etc.), their structure of concept development, and alternative modes of learning and communication. The use of media and material preparation is stressed. Offered when demand is sufficient
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SPED 682 - Teaching School Subjects to persons with Hearing Impairment II
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Methods, materials, and the structure of language-dependent curricula areas (reading, writing, social studies, etc.) are presented with consideration for alternative modes of learning and communication. Offered when demand is sufficient
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SPED 687 - Internship: Education of Individuals with Hearing Impairment
Credit(s): 6
Lecture: 6
Non-Lecture: 0
A professional laboratory experience designed for students in the graduate special education program. Emphasis given to application and demonstration of knowledge, skills, and attitudes gained in student’s academic preparation through projects and demonstrated performance. Admission only by advisement. (6 hours.) (Internships are done at various hearing impaired programs in western New York State, including the Rochester School for the Deaf, Rochester Public Schools, area BOCES, as well as the New York School for the Deaf at White Plains and the New York State School for the Deaf at Rome.) Offered when demand is sufficient
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SPED 692 - Intro to Special Education
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Emphasizes use of sound psychological principles in planning programs for the care and education of exceptional children to ensure their maximum intellectual, social and vocational development. The student will gain a broad overview of the field of Special Education which includes those children whose educational needs differ significantly to the extent that they require special education services and/or programming. Offered: when demand is sufficient
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SPED 699 - Directed Study
Credit(s): 1-3
Investigation, under faculty direction, of a problem in professional education. Oral and written reports are required. Offered by individual arrangement
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SPED 931 - Introduction to Special Education
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Emphasizes use of sound psychological principles in planning programs for the care and education of exceptional children to ensure their maximum intellectual, social and vocational development. The student will gain a broad overview of the field of Special Education, which includes those children whose educational needs differ significantly to the extent that they require special education services and/or programming. Offered when demand is sufficient
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