2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Apr 24, 2024  
2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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PSY 331 - Psychology of Children with Disabilities

Etiology, assessment, diagnosis, teaching approaches, programming, legal issues, and classroom management related to children with disabilities from birth to age 21. Prerequisites: PSY 101 and three additional credit hours in psychology. PSY 231, 232, 332, 333 are recommended. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code A = offered every semester

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Define and describe each of the 13 types of educational disabilities cited in the Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) and the New York State regulations.
  2. Identify and describe the process by which a student is determined to have an educational disability according to IDEA, including the most important elements in the assessment process.
  3. Describe the most effective behavioral principles for managing the behavior of students with educational, physical, and emotional disabilities.
  4. Identify and describe the most effective instructional/intervention principles for boosting the reading, writing, and math achievement of students with disabilities.



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