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Clarion University of Pennsylvania 91SPED/CSD 575: Augmentative and Alternate Communication 3 s.h.This course is designed to introduce the student to various augmentative/alternative communication systems prevalent inthe field. Current and comprehensive information relative to type of disorder, diagnosis, and treatment will be discussed. Anemphasis will be placed on the application of unique criteria in diagnostics and the administration of competent and flexiblemanagement strategies in rehabilitation.SPED 580: Special Reading Instruction 3 s.h.This course is designed to provide in-service and pre-service professionals with the knowledge and skills to serve studentswith mild/moderate reading disabilities. Individuals taking the course will assimilate characteristics of identified students,assessment processes and alternative interventions.SPED 585: Special Topics in Special Education 1-3 s.h.Study of topical material reflecting new ideas, knowledge, or methods relevant to Special Education. Course content will varyfrom semester to semester. Topics will be announced in advance. As needed.SPED 590: Special Projects 3 s.h.Participants engage in either scholarly or applied research related to the education of children and youth with disabilitiesunder the supervision of a faculty member. By permission only.SPED 596: Contemporary Education Practices and Directions 3 s.h.This course saliently provides the philosophical and pragmatic basis for the rationale for change in contemporary education.Legislation, litigation, and research within the profession provide the foundation for understanding why the profession mustexplore innovative strategies for improving the educational outcomes of all children. Terminologies which dominate professionaldialogue are explored and studied to separate dogma from substance. Learner characteristics, which are indicative of thediversity naturally present in society, are addressed relative to implications in teaching and learning.SPED 597: Collaboration and Cooperation: Improved Teaching and Learning Outcomes 3 s.h.This course is intended to improve the teaching and learning outcomes in basic education by focusing on collaboration andcooperative-education processes and teaching methodologies. The development of strategies for promoting professional andcommunity collaborations established in SPED 596: Contemporary Education Practices and Directions, is continued in thisoffering. Teaching models and methods facilitative to encouraging and maintaining collaborative and cooperative-educationalpractices extend the skills of professional educators in appropriately serving the educational needs of an increasingly diverselearning audience. Prerequisite: SPED 596 or approval of instructor.SPED 600: Thesis 3, 6 s.h.This course requires each student to develop a thesis related to special education. Must be taken for two semesters of threecredits each. Prerequisite: ED 520.Rehabilitative Sciences/Special Education