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