Severe / Profound Disabilities
Program Goals
- Develop knowledge of the unique learning needs of students with severe/profound disabilities.
- Develop knowledge of instruction, assessment, and curriculum that support students with severe/profound disabilities in academic and functional areas of learning.
- Integrate knowledge into effective teaching practice.
| Foundations Component | ||
| ONE COURSE in research methods, chosen with advisor's consent | 3 | |
| ONE COURSE in multicultural perspectives, chosen with advisor's consent | 3 | |
| Professional Education Component | ||
| SPED 435 | Assessment and Instruction of Children with Severe/Profound Disabilities | 4 |
| SPED 436 | Assessment and Instructional Alternatives for Adolescents and Young Adults with Severe/Profound Disabilities | 4 |
| SPED 513 | Orientation to the Education of Young Children with Special Needs | 3 |
| or | ||
| SPED 520 | Orientation to the Education of Youth and Young Adults in Nonschool Settings with Severe/Profound Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 515 | Multidisciplinary Assessment and Planning for Infants and Preschool Children with Special Needs and Students with Severe/Profound Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 525 | Development of Communication and Movement | 3 |
| SPED 526 | Assessment, Curriculum, Methods for Children with Multiple Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 534 | Involvement of Parents and Families Who Have Children with Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 665 | Internship in the School Program for Students with Severe/Profound Disabilities | 6 |
| Comprehensive Assignment | 0 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 35 | |
 | Susan Dell Associate Professor Horace Mann 047 (401) 456-8557 sdell@ric.edu |