This course introduces the participant to teaching students with disabilities in the environment of an educational institution. It provides descriptions of the physical, sensory, mental, psychological, and learning disabilities most likely to be encountered, as well as the effects these disabilities have on students and their learning. The course also introduces participants to accommodations and strategies that may help to support students with disabilities and foster their academic success.

• Learn about students with disabilities in an educational environment.

• Explore the nature of different physical disabilities and accommodations.

• Discuss ways to accommodate students with various learning disabilities.

• Learn how disabilities impact the attention and focus of students.

• Examine psychological disabilities and the effects on students.

• Explore ways to support students with disabilities in the classroom.