EDSN 501 - Special Needs & Education (3)

More than 7 million children with disabilities are currently receiving special education services across the United States, and this number continues to grow. The size of the special needs population means that teachers in inclusion classrooms, special needs classrooms, and mainstream classrooms all need the skills and knowledge to teach and support special needs students.

In this course, you will learn about the 13 major types of disabilities, the laws governing special education, the individualized education program (IEP) process, and best practices for working with special needs students and their families. You will develop actionable strategies to support the assessment, instruction, academic success, and social and emotional development of special needs students. 

With the strategies and best practices from this course, you will be equipped to better serve students with special needs regardless of your grade, subject area, or teaching context.