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Syllabus - Fall 2006 -Tuesdays 4:00 - 6:30
Week 1 Sept. 5
Course Description/Requirements
Overview and Definition of Learning Disabilities
History of Learning Disabilities
Special Education Laws
Characteristics of the L.D. Child
- TEXT: Chapter 1
Week 2 Sept. 12
Young Children & Learning Disabilities
Causes/Contributing Factors and Learning Disabilities
Medical Aspects of Learning Disabilities
- TEXT: Pages 220-231; Pages 245-253 & Chapter 9
Week 3 Sept. 19
Why We Test
Factors That Affect Testing
Adolescents and Learning Disabilities
- TEXT: Chapter 8
Demonstration of Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test
Week 4 Sept. 26
Assessment
Formal vs. Informal Testing
Quiz - TEXT: Chapters 1, 9, 8, pages 220 231, pages 245 253
Week 5 Oct. 3
Clinical Teaching
OCTOBER 10 - NO TUESDAY CLASS - FOLLOW MONDAY SCHEDULE
Week 6 Oct. 17
Educational Settings
WISC Demonstration
Week 7 Oct. 24
Attention Deficit Disorder
WISC Interpretation
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Interpretation Due
Week 8 Oct. 31
Motor Development & Learning Disabilities
Demonstration of Wide Achievement Test
Week 9 Nov. 7
Language Development
Quiz 2: Chapters 2, 3, 4, 6
Week 10 Nov. 14
Reading & Learning Disabilities
Week 11 Nov. 21
Written Expression pages 430 - 434
Spelling pages 447 448, 450 451
Handwriting pages 458 - 462
Mathematics pages 476 - 483
WRAT Interpretation Due
Week 12 Nov. 28
Student presentation of Web sites
Learning Styles Test
CASE STUDY REVIEW
Week 13 Dec. 5
OPEN BOOK CASE HISTORY
Students must bring their notebook and text to class.
Week 14 Dec. 12
LAST CLASS
Review Case History
Quiz 3: Chapters 10. 11, pages 231 244 Perceptual Terminology, pages 430 - 434 Written Expression, pages 447 448, pages 450 451 Spelling, pages 458 - 462 Handwriting, pages 476 483 Mathematics
