SPEC 525 History, Law, and Advocacy in Special Education

3 Credits

This course examines the history of special education in the United States and analyzes the impact of civil rights and disability rights movements in shaping the ethical advocacy required of today’s school practitioners. Students will critically explore a cross section of policy, case law, and legislation that informs cultural understandings of disability and exceptionality, with an emphasis on applying this knowledge to improve the delivery of special education services across PK-12 settings. This course has a required field component.