SPED 405: Manual Communication System

Course Description

Students become exposed to and familiar with various manually presented communication systems/methods used within the United States including Signed Exact English (SEE), Conceptually Accurate Signed English (CASE), Total Communication (TC), the Bilingual/Bicultural Model (BI/BI), Cued Speech, and manually encoded systems for teaching phonics. Students will develop an understanding of when, why, and with whom these systems are utilized. Students have an opportunity to practice and demonstrate introductory level skills in each manual communication system and are provided resources to become trained in the areas should they require the skills for employment. Prerequisite: SPEC ED 404. 405/605