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Gwynedd Mercy University 2026-2027 University Catalog
SPE-205
Exceptional Person
The course will require students to demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of teaching students with cognitive, behavioral and / or physical health disabilities ages 0-21. This will include: philosophical, historical and legal foundations of education, current identification criteria, legal and educational definitions, etiology, incidence and prevalence figures, as well as cognitive, behavioral and physical characteristics for students with disabilities. The course will present models and theories of typical / atypical growth and behavior across age
groups, as well as disabilities. Field experience is required.
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