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This course provides an overview of the essentials of special education and how to manage instruction for students with diverse learning and behavioral profiles. The course will cover the purposes and uses of various forms of assessment in special education with an emphasis on legal and ethical considerations in assessment as part of the eligibility process for students with disabilities. The etiology, characteristics and prevalence of specific disabilities will also be highlighted. Curricular, environmental and instructional intervention adaptations to address learning and behavioral needs in the inclusive classroom will be reviewed. Research on inclusive education approaches of collaboration, co-teaching, differentiated instructional delivery models and universal design for learning will be discussed.