Survey of Learning and Behavior Differences

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Identify and discuss current professional issues in the education of children and youth with learning and behavioral differences to include learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral disabilities, and mild mental disabilities.
• Understand the history, definition, and causes of learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities and behavior disorders.
• Discuss the prevalence of the high-incidence disabilities and factors that contribute to these rates, especially as they relate to cultural and sociological concerns.
• Identify the social, behavioral, emotional, cognitive and learning characteristics of students with learning and behavioral differences as they relate to educational practice.
• Describe concepts of normal and abnormal behavior related to the area of behavior disorders.
• Identify basic approaches, processes, and procedures for screening, evaluating, and diagnosing children and youth with learning and behavior disabilities.
• Describe educational and related services for students with learning and behavioral differences including elements associated with effective programs.
• Discuss interdisciplinary and family roles and perspectives as they relate to the identification, diagnosis and treatment of children and youth with learning and behavioral differences.
• Describe instructional strategies and methods that have emerged from research relative to educating students with learning and behavioral differences which support access to North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
• Use technology resources to search for resources for writing assignments and related course materials. Use technology to communicate with class members and instructor in discussion groups, e-mail, etc. Demonstrate understanding of the course concepts and materials through writing.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Attendance/Participation/Class Disposition	25 points | 6%
Chapter Quizzes (14 x 15 points each)	210 points | 52%
Group Project – OHI Website	100 points | 25%
Article Synopsis	35 points | 9%
Class Reflections (2 x 15 points each)	30 points | 8%

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance/participation is not a graded component included in the student's final grade for this course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

O'Brien, C., Beattie, J., & Sacco, D. (2023). Exceptionality in School and Society: A Guide for Future Educators, (4th Ed). Kendall Hunt.