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 =EDEX 523  = ==Introduction to Exceptional Children  ==  The student bulletin describes this course as follows: “Overview of the field of education for exceptional children. Basic course for those entering the field of special education.” This course is required by many programs and I generally teach it via distance education. The variety of interests and experiences of the candidates who are enrolled in this class is huge. My emphasis is to share information and resources that the candidates will be able to use in their personal and professional lives.  [|Syllabus]  [pdf] [|Schedule]  [pdf]  Link to Blackboard login : http://blackboard.sc.edu <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> General <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> Assistive Technology (AT) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> Universal Design for Learning (UDL) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">**General**

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">Dr. Cheryl Wissick's Web Toolboxes http://www.ed.sc.edu/CAW/TOOLBOX.HTML <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">Cheryl is a great friend and a colleague of mine who is a nationally-known expert in special education technology. She does a wonderful job keeping up with current issues in this area. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">Kids’ Quest on Disability and Health [|www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/kids/default.htm] This site, by the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), has WebQuest activities that were designed for students in 4th, 5th, and 6th grades, but as they point out, “Parents and teachers can modify the materials to meet students' learning styles and levels.” They help answer questions that children – and adults – often have about people with disabilities. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">Quick Ways to Analyze Books that Help Schools Support Disability Awareness http://circleofinclusion.org/english/books/section2/a.html

Tips for Positive Communication with Students (and Others) with Disabilities http://www.linfield.edu/learning_support/communication.php <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">Visual vs Cognitive Disabilities http://www.webaim.org/articles/vis_vs_cog/ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">Henry Winkler—Every Child Has a Gift http://www.cec.sped.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ProfessionalDevelopment/ConventionExpo/Read_CEC_s_Exclusive.htm

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">US Department of Education: Assistive Technology http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/assistivetech.html

Assistive Technology Training Online (ATTO) http://atto.buffalo.edu/ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">NATRI, the National Assistive Technology Research Institute http://natri.uky.edu/resmenu.html

Assistive Technology Viewer http://natri.uky.edu/resources/viewer/index.html These are (mostly) video examples of people using assistive devices. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">South Carolina Assistive Technology Project (SCATP) http://www.sc.edu/scatp 803-935-5263 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">The Teaching Every Student (TES) website http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/

Universal Design [by Dave Edyburn] [|http://www.uwm.edu/~edyburn/ud.html] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) http://aim.cast.org/ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">AccessFirst Design http://www.ital.utexas.edu/accessfirst/

DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology) [University of Washington] http://www.washington.edu/doit

Alternative Format Guidelines [UCLA Office for Students with Disabilities] http://www.saonet.ucla.edu/osd/docs/Guidelines/ALTguide.htm

Welcome to Free Web-based Tools and Resources: Effective Instruction for Diverse and At-risk Students http://freewebtools.wikispaces.com/ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">(top) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">