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Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Teacher Certification Program

Center:
NH-INACTIVE-Institute on Disability, UCEDD
Fiscal Year:
2011
Contact Information:
Mary Schuh
[email protected]
603-228-2084
Project Description:
The IDD teacher certification option within the Education Department at the University of New Hampshire is a 7 course sequence that can be taken by students enrolled in the M.Ed. program in special education to gain an advanced certification credential in "intellectual and developmental disabilities." Some of the program's unique features include: instructors include individuals with disabilities and family members and a focus on values- and research-based rationales for inclusive education. The courses include: Contemporary Issues in Developmental Disabilities; Inclusive Assessment, Curriculum, Instruction, and Supports; Seminar in Augmentative Communication; Positive Behavior Supports; Facilitating Social Relationships; Teaching Reading to Students with Disabilities; and Leadership and Systems Change. Teachers with the skills taught in these courses are in high demand throughout the state of New Hampshire and nationally.
Keyword(s):
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Teacher Certification
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees
Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention
Target Audience:
Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
Funding Source:
Federal
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
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