INCL 509 Including Special Needs

Division of Continuing Studies Professional Institute for Educators

3 credits 42.0 hours
500 level graduate course

The goal to accommodate a wider variety of students’ needs is having an impact on public school classrooms everywhere. This course helps participants develop a richer, more appropriate understanding of the special needs of students and helps them respond in kind. Explore special education and inclusion from practical viewpoints through discussion, empathy-building activities and in-class exercises. Topics include the history of special education, key aspects of the special education law, research on the benefits of inclusion and the current approaches to classroom application.

Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.