PSYH 565: PSYCHOLOGY OF EXCEPTIONALITIES

This survey course provides an introduction to various individual exceptionalities, including gifted and talented, learning disabled, mentally retarded, behavior disordered, visually impaired, hearing impaired, coummunication disordered, physically handicapped, and early childhood handicapped. Specific information presented for each exceptionality includes the following: 1) etiology; 2) assessment/identification; 3) characteristics; and 4) basic remediation/intervention techniques.