SPE547 Assistive Technology for the Universal Design Classroom

This course is designed to enable students to apply strategies related to the process of selecting, implementing, and interpreting assistive and instructional technologies, especially for children and youth with disabilities (e.g. learning disabilities, AD/HD, Asperger's Syndrome, cognitive challenges, behavioral problems). Students will learn to make connections between technologies, pedagogies, and curriculum through development of appropriate instructional programs. This course will help students become reflective participants in identifying effective research-based components in technologies and utilizing them in ways that fit the existing curriculum and pedagogical conditions of the educational settings. Students are expected to complete a minimum of 15 hours of field experiences as part of this course. Prerequisite(s): Learning Behavior Specialist I certification, SPE545 or its equivalent. 3 semester hours