SPED-547: Systematic Instructional Procedures for Learners with MSD

This course provides a framework for understanding students with moderate and severe and multiple disabilities. The impact of these disabilities on the family and community will be discussed. Candidates will evaluate the varied characteristics and communication skills of students with extensive support needs such as health care, self-care, community-living, and self-advocacy. Candidates will focus on how these support needs affect performance at school. Candidates will plan for and effectively teach learners with moderate and multiple disabilities, while incorporating varying levels of guidance, support and prompting into teaching. This course will prompt candidates to explore systematic instructional procedures as a means of ensuring all students have equitable access to learning opportunities.