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Vocational Preparation and Habilitation for the Handicapped
Reference number 18976
3 credit hours
June 23-July 3, 1:00-5:00 p.m. Scope: The focus of this two-week workshop will be on current issues related to the vocational/transitional needs of exceptional children. Students will examine career education models and assessment approaches as they contribute to the vocational readiness of the student. Focus on program implementation and professional roles that will maximize transition of individuals with special needs from educational to vocational settings will also be explored. Student projects will include quizzes, class presentations, and the design of an action plan based upon course readings and professional experiences.
Instructor: Dr. Kourtland Koch, Associate Professor, Department of Special Education
SPECIAL TOPICS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSE
Offered through Ball State University's Department of Special Education & School of Extended Education
InserviceWorkshop: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
SPCED 608 Section 002k – ON Campus (Course Reference #24593)
SPCED 608 Section 800c – OFF Campus (Course Reference #24207)
Second Summer Session 2008. This 3-credit course is designed to provide special educators and related service providers with an understanding of methods for evaluating and providing intervention for school-aged students with augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) needs (e.g., those with autism, severe cognitive impairment, cerebral palsy). This course will address not only AAC assessment of students functioning at various cognitive and language levels, but will also provide strategies used to facilitate the communicative competence of students with little or no functional speech. The main focus of this course will be to improve the participation of students with AAC needs whether in self-contained or inclusive educational settings.
Dates: June 16 – June 27
Time: M - F 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
On Campus Location: TC 412
Off Campus: Available on the internet through Mediasite
Registration for the off-campus section will begin on Feb. 11 at http://www.bsu.edu/distance/schedule
Non-BSU students must complete the admissions process
- Complete the on-line application at www.bsu.edu/gradschool
- Pay the application fee $25 for Alumni and $35 for non-BSU Alumni
- Official transcripts from colleges attended sent to Graduate School,
Ball State University, 2000 W University, Muncie, IN
- For course information, contact the course instructor, Dr. Lisa Pufpaff, at lapufpaff@bsu.edu or 765-285-5714
- For assistance with registration in the ON-CAMPUS section, contact Karla Carmichael at the Department of Special education kcarmichael@bsu.edu or 765-285-5700
For assistance with registration in the OFF-CAMPUS section, contact Nancy Day at Extended Education nday@bsu.edu or 765-285-3592.
InserviceWorkshop: Literacy Assessment & Intervention for Students with Severe and Multiple Disabilities
SPCED 608 Section 001t – ON Campus (Course Reference #24585)
SPCED 608 Section 825z – OFF Campus (Course Reference #24177)
Second Summer 2008. This 3-credit course is designed to provide special educators and related service providers with an understanding of the role of literacy in the lives of students with severe and multiple disabilities (e.g., autism, moderate cognitive impairment, cerebral palsy). The course will provide an overview of literacy acquisition among typically developing children, focusing on the National Reading Panel's (2000) five key components of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. The barriers to literacy acquisition for students with severe and multiple disabilities will be described. Specific strategies for assessment of literacy skills will be addressed, with emphasis on adaptations for students with severe physical and/or severe speech impairments. Intervention strategies for increasing access to literacy instruction in the general education curriculum will be provided as well as strategies for embedding literacy instruction in a functional or life skills curriculum.
Dates: July 7 – July 18
Time: M - F 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
On Campus Location: Burris TV Studio (2nd floor)
Off Campus: Available on the internet via IHETS Interactive Breeze
Registration for the off-campus section will begin on Feb. 11 at http://www.bsu.edu/distance/schedule
Non-BSU students must complete the admissions process
- Complete the on-line application at www.bsu.edu/gradschool
- Pay the application fee $25 for Alumni and $35 for non-BSU Alumni
- Official transcripts from colleges attended sent to Graduate School,
Ball State University, 2000 W University, Muncie, IN
- For course information, contact the course instructor, Dr. Lisa Pufpaff, at lapufpaff@bsu.edu or 765-285-5714
- For assistance with registration in the ON-CAMPUS section, contact Karla Carmichael at the Department of Special education kcarmichael@bsu.edu or 765-285-5700
- For assistance with registration in the OFF-CAMPUS section, contact Nancy Day at Extended Education nday@bsu.edu or 765-285-3592.
