SPED 314: Advocacy, Family Empowerment, and Special Education Law

Course Description

This course addresses five interrelated topics across the life-span of individual with disabilities: (1) the role and responsibility of special education professionals to serve as advocates for students with disabilities and their families, (2) the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed by special education professionals to effectively support, collaborate with, and empower diverse families (exceptionality, socioeconomic status, race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, ability status, and gender identity) of students with disabilities, (3) conflict resolution, (4) special education and legislation and litigation, and (5) national, state, and agency advocacy. Prerequisite: SPEC ED 252