SPN 508 - Functional Curriculum and Educational Planning: Severe Disabilities

(Cr: 3)

This course reviews curriculum content areas for students with intensive special needs, techniques to develop skills in functional domains, and also covers intervention in the motor, emotional, applied academics, and transition areas. Included is a focus on the process of development and content of Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) and Individualized Transition Plans (ITPs). Educational theories of active learning and strategies for supporting learners of all ages (3-22) in integrated settings are addressed. Activities, content, and materials are related to the current and relevant Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.