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Educational Objectives
The main educational objectives of the inclusive education graduate program are to:
- develop the concepts and skills necessary to analyze and conduct research in special education.
- expose teachers to contemporary issues in special education through the use of educational technology.
- enable teachers to conduct and interpret diagnostic assessment.
- enable teachers to design, adapt and implement instructional strategies for exceptional children.
- prepare teachers to effectively participate in parent and family conferencing for exceptional children.
- prepare teachers to effectively provide educational development for students with autism.
- encourage teachers in the implementation of universal design instructional techniques in their classrooms on a daily basis.
- enable teachers to identify and understand the characteristics of atypical behavior and the impact on the educational and social experiences of children.
- develop teaching strategies designed to meet the individual educational needs of gifted children.
- expose students to the strengths and weaknesses of specific assistive technology solutions and environmental factors that may impact their use.
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