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Project

Inclusion Facilitator Training Option

Center:

NH-INACTIVE-Institute on Disability, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2006

Contact Information:

Cheryl M. Jorgensen
[email protected]
603-862-4678

Project Description:

The Inclusion Facilitator Training 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 to gain an advanced certification credential in "mental retardation." 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):

Inclusion Facilitator Training Option

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees)

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

None

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State