This course introduces students to special education and disability advocacy from a Christian perspective, tracing historical trends in the treatment of people with disabilities to current trends and critical issues in special education and disability advocacy today.

Offered: Online

This course addresses critical knowledge for effective leadership, management, and supervision in special education and disability services. Emphasis is placed on the legal foundations for special education and disability services in the United States.

Offered: Online

This course surveys supports and services for individuals receiving special education and disability services. Emphasis is placed on transition planning, collaboration, and communication among individuals, families, and service providers.

Offered: Online

This course provides study and analysis of assessment, instrumentation, and evaluation of special education research. A primary focus is on data-driven decision making, evaluating research methods, analyzing results, and examining evidence-based practices.

Offered: Online

This course examines disability across domains, including learning and cognitive development, social-emotional development, and language acquisition. Included in this review is an overview of disability categories, characteristics and associated supports and services from early childhood through post-secondary interventions.

Offered: Online

This course provides a critical review of special education literature on a variety of topics with a focus on teacher education. Topics include universal design principles, evidence based best practice in subject areas, post-secondary and community-based disability services, and assistive technologies.

Offered: Online