EDPC/SPED525 - Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children

Course Schedule, Spring 2009

Spring 2009, 16 Weeks

Each Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.

 

EDPC/SPED525
Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children

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Week 1 -- January 7

Chapter 1, "Disabilities and Special Education: Making A Difference"
Readings: Smith - Chapter 1 (You can read Chapter 1 of the textbook here), Mastropieri (pp 15 - 24)
Practice Test: Click here,

 
Week 2 -- January 14

Chapter 2, "Individualized Special Education Programs"
Readings: Smith - Chapter 2, Mastropieri (pp 25 - 42)
Practice Test: Click here.

TOUR OF BLOSSOMLAND: 3:30 p.m.

Week 3 -- January 21

Chapter 2, "Individualized Special Education Programs"
Readings: Smith - Chapter 2, Mastropieri (pp 25 - 42)
Practice Test: Click here.
Week 4 -- January 28

Chapter 3, "Cultural and Linguistic Diversity"
Readings: Smith - Chapter 3, Mastropieri (pp 43 - 50, Chapter 6)
Practice Test Click here

MOVIE: "My Left Foot"


Week 5 -- February 4

Chapter 4, "Speech or Language Impairments"
Readings: Smith - Chapter 4, Mastropieri (51 - 54)
Practice Test Click here
Week 6 -- February 11

Chapter 5, "Learning Disabilities"
Readings: Smith - Chapter 5, Mastropieri (55 -59, Chapter 10)
Practice Test : Click here

DISCUSSION OF "RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION"

First Exam: Chapters 1 - 5 --- Internet Site Reviews Due

Week 7 -- February 18

Chapter 6, "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder"
Readings: Smith - Chapter 6, Mastropieri (98 - 101, Chapter 7)
Practice Test: Click here

Review Quiz (Adult ADHD); (Does Your Child have ADHD Quiz)

Video: "Last One Picked, First One Picked On"

Week 8 -- February 25

Chapter 7, "Emotional or Behavior Disorders"
Readings: Smith - Chapter 7, Mastropieri (64 - 68, Chapter 9)
Practice Test: Click here

DISCUSSION OF FBA / BIP

Week 9 -- March 4


Chapter 8, "Mental Retardation"
Readings: Smith - Chapter 8, Mastropieri (60 - 63, Chapter 8)
Practice Test: Click here

MOVIE: "Educating Peter"


Week 10 -- March 11

Chapter 9, "Physical or Health Disabilities"
Readings: Smith - Chapter 9, Mastropieri (77 -86, Chapter 11)
Practice Test: Click here

Week 11 -- March 18

Spring Break

Week 12 -- March 25

Chapter 10, "Deaf and Hard of Hearing"
Readings: Smith - Chapter 10, Mastropieri (74 - 76, Chapter 12)
Practice Test: Click here

Second Exam: Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 --- Behavior Intervention Plan Due
Week 13 -- April 1

Chapter 12, "Autism Spectrum Disorders"
Readings: Smith - Chapter 12, Mastropieri (90 - 94, Chapter 14)
Practice Test: Click here

Movie: Autism, The Musical

Week 14 -- April 8

Chapter 13 "Very Low Incidence Disabilities" - Multiple Disabilities - TBI - Deaf-Blindness

Readings: Smith - Chapter 13, Mastropieri (87-90)

Practice Test: Click here

Movie: The Miracle Worker

Week 15 -- April 15

Chapter 11, "Low Vision and Blindness"
Readings: Smith - Chapter 11, Mastropieri (72 - 73, Chapter 13)
Practice Test: Click here
Week 16 -- April 22

Chapter 14 "Gifted and Talented "

Readings: Smith - Chapter 14, Mastropieri (102-105)

Practice Test: Click here

Third Exam: Chapters 11, 12, 13, 14 --- Recommendations Due

Week 17 -- April 29

Final Exam over all course