HMNS 2170 — - Learning Disabilities
This course provides students with an understanding of learning disabilities as they manifest in children and as they impact learning and development. Students are able to recognize the characteristics; impact on self-concept; various auditory, visual, perceptual and motor challenges; language delay and hyperactivity and become familiar with diagnostic tests and the appropriate remediation techniques most often prescribed. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, along with current changes in research and social policy, frame discussions around eligibility for special services, the referral process and parental rights. (Completion of HMNS 2070 strongly recommended.) Note: Grade of C or better required for Human Services program students. Lecture: 3 hours