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Sep 30, 2024
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FSA 545 - Teaching Students with Severe or Multiple Disabilities Explores the nature and characteristics of students with significant disabilities, including intellectual impairment, autism and other severe or multiple disabilities, as defined by federal and state statutes and as considered in various theoretical frameworks. Course addresses evidence-based techniques, strategies, models of instruction and the nature of different types of support to enable students with these disabilities to successfully participate in the general education classroom. Role of the special educator is described and defined. Includes a 25-hour field experience working with students who have such disabilities. Prerequisite: FSA 212 or FSA 510 or FSA 515 or SPE 270 or SPE 275 or SPE 520. (4 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe evidence-based practices that foster self-determination, maximum participation, and enjoyment for individuals with complex disabilities across home, school, and community environments.
- Analyze the effects of biophysical and sociocultural characterizations of individuals with complex (severe or multiple) disabilities on human development, school learning, and community living.
- Develop instructional plans using the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
- Articulate definitions of disability as a form of human diversity and the impact of such definitions on the implementation of, and advocacy for, inclusive education.
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