80550 TRENDS & DEVELOP IN THE ED OF CH WITH SPEC NEEDS

FACULTY OF EDUCATION 1997

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Credit Points 1.00

Synopsis

In  this unit students are acquainted with the most recent trends  and
developments  in  special, remedial and inclusive education.  Although
topics  and emphases will vary from year to year, particular attention
will be given to policy developments in the education of children with
special needs trends and issues in relation to inclusive schooling and
to the education of mildly handicapped children, major developments in
the  areas  of reading and/or mathematics instruction of relevance  to
children  with  learning  problems,  and  advances  in  research   and
knowledge  in relation to the teaching of children with special  needs
will be conveyed when appropriate.