EDU5321 Educating Students with Special Needs (FOEDU)

Units 1.0 (Teacher Education: Special Edu) Band 5

State law in Queensland (Australia) requires that all adults working/undertaking professional experience/researching with children under the age of 18, in the state of Queensland are required to possess a current suitability card (Blue Card). (See "Other Requirements" for further information.) Also see: http://www.childcomm.qld.gov.au/employment/bluecard/informationSheets.html

Synopsis

This introductory course comprises a comprehensive study of the educational support needs of students with intellectual impairment, learning disabilities, emotional and behavioural disorders, communication disorders, sensory impairments, and physical impairments. There is also a section on the exceptional needs of students who are gifted and talented. Information about disabling conditions which may impact on school learning and adjustment is presented, but the emphasis is on evaluating the individual learning needs of students to optimise their access to the curriculum.