SPED 2630 - Individuals with Exceptionalities in Society
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 06, CRN 41071,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Amy Camardese
Email: ahcamardese@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Including Students with Special Needs (8th edition) | Friend, M., & Bursuck, W.D. (2019) |
The textbook is required for this course and will be used in both in-class and out-of-class assignments.
Either textbook is acceptable.
Text/Resources: Friend, M., & Bursuck, W. D. (2019). Including Students with Special Needs (8th ed.). Prentice Hall.
OR
Text/Resources: Friend, M., & Bursuck, W. D. (2024). Inclusive Practice in Today’s Schools: A practical guide for classroom teachers (9th ed.). Prentice Hall.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Course Syllabus | Welcome and Course Introductions | ProfessionalDisposition Reflection |
| 8/31 | Text: Chapter 1: Foundations | History of Special Education in the US | List 14 categories of disabilities, acronym, description, common diagnosis |
| 9/7 | Chapter 2: Procedures and Services | UDL/RTI/IEP Process & Determination | Construct an IEP roadmap from referral to annual review |
| 9/14 | Text: Chapter 3: Partnerships Through Collaboration | Co-Teaching/Problem Solving/Paraprofessionals/Family members | Panel Discussion: Parents, special ed teachers, general ed teachers |
| 9/21 | Text: Chapter 4: Assessing Student Needs | Screening/Diagnosis | Video Assignment, text-based prompts. |
| 9/28 | Text: Chapter 5: Planning Instruction and Analyzing Classroom Needs | INCLUDE strategy/Inclusive Classroom Management | INCLUDE infographic |
| 10/5 | Chapter 5 continues | Evaluate instructional materials/Instructional methods | Case Study: Application 5.3 |
| 10/12 | Chapter six: Student with Low-incidence Disabilities | ASD/Moderate, severe, multiple disabilities/Sensory impairments/OHI | Video assignment: Community-based classrooms |
| 10/19 | Chapter 7: Students with High-incidence Disabilities | Speech Language/SLD | Research based instructional practice essay |
| 10/26 | Text: Chapter 8: Students with Special Needs Other Than Disabilities | Section 504/ADHD/Executive Functioning/Gifted and Talented | Compare and contrast IEP and 504 plan |
| 11/2 | Text: Chapter 9: Adjusting instruction | Adjustments for basic skills/Adjustments for subject-area content | Differentiation video assignment |
| 11/9 | Chapter 9 continued | Adjustments for independent practice | Create an INCLUDE lesson plan |
| 11/16 | Text: Chapter 10: Strategies for independet learning | Successful learning strategies/Self advocacy | Research-based strategies to promote independence essay |
| 11/23 | Text: Chapter 11 | Adjustments for tests/Performance-based assessments/Portfolio assessments | Case in Practice 11.1 reflection |
| 11/30 | Text: Chapter 12: Responding to Student Behavior | Positive group behavior/FBA/BIPS/Self management | Positive behavior strategies/essays |
| 12/7 | Finals | Finals | Finals |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.