This course examines policies, trends, educational practices, and societal perspectives related to students with low incidence disabilities. This course focuses on evidence based effective instruction delivery, behavioral intervention, instructional strategies, and assessment in reading, writing, math, and science instruction for students with low incidence disabilities. In addition, teachers will explore age-appropriate functional education, secondary transition processes, and community-based programs. Emphasis is placed on lesson planning, constructing materials, peer inclusive strategies, and collaboration. Evidence-based methods for design, delivery, and adaptation of instruction to implement student IEPs are explored.

Prerequisites: SPED6080 and SPED6085