GED0136

Practices and issues in special education

Lecturer-in-charge to be advised

8 points
* 2 hours per week
* First semester
* Clayton

Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject, students should have developed knowledge and understanding of the impact of principles and policies on the way in which support is provided to individuals with special needs in schools and other settings. Students should also have developed knowledge of the processes involved in meaningful change in collaborative consultation in this field.

Synopsis This subject focuses on the range of human service systems that support individuals with special needs. Topics covered will include the origins and scope of `special education' principles and policies for integration and inclusion, community based and educational support services for children, adolescents and adults, including transition to and from school, professionals as a change agent and the processes of collaborative consultation. Students will be required to read widely and to participate in regular lecture-discussions and practical sessions.

Assessment Literature review (1500- 2000 words): 40%
* Examination (3 hours): 60%

Recommended texts

Ashman A and Elkins J Educating children with special needs Prentice-Hall, 1994
Auditor General Special report No. 17. Integrated education for children with disabilities 1992
Booth T and Potts P Integrating special education Blackwell, 1983
Cole P and Chan L Methods and strategies for special education Prentice-Hall, 1990
Crealock C and Bachor D Instructional strategies for students with special needs Allyn and Bacon, 1995
de Lemos M M Schooling for students with disabilities DEET, 1994
Department of Education Victoria Companion to the English course advice for students with disabilities and impairment Dept Educ. Vic., 1996
Department of Education Victoria Guidelines for implementing the curriculum and standards framework for students with disabilities and impairments Dept Educ. Vic., 1994
Westwood P Commonsense methods for children with special needs Routledge, 1993
Worley M, Bailey D and Sugai G Effective teaching: Principles and procedures of applied behaviour analysis with exceptional students Allyn and Bacon, 1988