EDS771 Technologies & Instructional Strategies in Special Ed (2 cr.)

This course presents various educational technologies and specialized instructional strategies used in support of special education programs and students. Legal requirements regarding assistive technologies, available psychopharmacological treatments, and potential sources of funding are examined. Technologies and strategies that are likely to produce the desired results are evaluated.

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Describe and evaluate when to use various assistive technologies with students and in school programs.
2. Analyze the advantages, liabilities, and appropriate use of a wide variety of special education instructional strategies.
3. Evaluate whether instructional strategies are based on valid research.
4. Describe important features of psychopharmacological treatments commonly used with students.
5. Evaluate funding options to support technologies and treatments.