SPED 545 - Intr to Ed of Stds w/Sev Disab

Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0

Offers an orientation towards the origin of disabling conditions present in persons with severe disabilities. Included will be discussion of etiology as related to genetic factors, disease, and acquired disabling conditions. Characteristics of physical disabilities, neurological deficits, health impairments, and mental retardation will be included, as well as the general effects of these disabilities on ongoing performance. Causes and general effects of sensory impairments in persons with multiple disabilities will be emphasized.