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Discuss the importance to teachers of
understanding exceptional children. |
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Describe the major
laws and legal rights of exceptional children. |
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Describe the
special education services available in the U.S.
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Define the steps
for referring students for special education. |
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Distinguish between
different ideas about giftedness. |
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Describe different
methods for identifying gifted students. |
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Discuss the
complexities of teaching gifted students. |
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Define mental
retardation. |
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Discuss the causes
of mental retardation. |
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Describe the
various levels of mental retardation. |
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Discuss how best to
characterize mental retardation. |
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Define and describe
the various learning disabilities discussed in your
text. |
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Discuss ADHD, and
the challenges it brings to the classroom. |
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Describe emotional
and behavioral disorders found in the classroom. |
