Special Education
Special education programs at Xavier University are committed to the educational and professional preservice preparation of students to be ethically, morally, intellectually and socially competent teachers of students with disabilities to meet the demands and the standards required by the State of Ohio Board of Education.
1Developmentally Appropriate Instructional Materials
University students will demonstrate the ability to select and use specialized instructional strategies for students with mild/moderate learning needs that are age and ability appropriate. This will include multiple theoretical approaches as well as instructional methods to strengthen and compensate for deficits in perception, comprehension, memory, and retrieval. Students use strategies to facilitate maintenance and generalization across environments. Students use methods to teach mathematics appropriate to students with disabilities. This is a lab class, students are expected to create developmentally appropriate educational materials after class and demonstrate their use in class.
2Identification & Issues
This course provides an overview of national and state policies, the etiology, assessments, classification, and issues of individuals and families with exceptional needs as well as the need for special education services and adaptations to the general education classroom. The course also addresses the process of collaborating to develop and write and individualized education program (IEP) to identify the adaptations and services needed by a student with a disability. Required field experience in diverse settings - 5 field hours.
3Introduction to Emotionally Disturbed Children
This course provides an overview of maladaptive behavior in school aged children and adolescents which address the psychological and medical factors affecting development. Other areas addresses are: social/emotional/family aspects; adaptive behaviors; social imperceptiveness; social competence; social isolation; learned helplessness; juvenile delinquency; medications; and evaluation of etiological factors.
4Play & Its Role in Development & Learning
Students will focus on demands and management of the learning environment. This includes teacher attitudes and behaviors. Course will also address play based skills and techniques; behavior management techniques; social skills planning and implementation; creating, supporting, facilitating interactive safe diverse learning environments. Required field experience in diverse settings - 8 hours.