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Persons with this endorsement may teach children and youth who are mildly and/or moderately disabled who are verified as per 92 NAC 51 as students with specific learning disabilities, speech language impairments (language verification only), mental handicap: mild, mental handicap: moderate behavior disorders, orthopedic impairments, autism, other health impairments, and traumatic brain injury. Persons with this endorsement may also teach verified children and youth who are placed in multi-categorical programs.

Requirements for the Mildly/Moderately Handicapped Endorsement are the following:

SPE 101 INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION    
SPE 133 SPECIAL EDUCATION PRACTICUM: CRITICAL ISSUES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION SPE 333

POLICIES AND PROGRAM MODELS FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN AND YOUTH

SPE 220 NATURE AND EFFECT OF MILDLY/MODERATELY HANDICAPPING CONDITIONS SPE 430 DIAGNOSIS AND EVALUATION OF READING
SPE 222 INTERACTIVE MATERIALS AND ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES SPE 470/ 471 STUDENT TEACHING
SPE 240 GUIDANCE AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SPE 495 STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR
SPE 331 INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES: REMEDIATION AND MAINSTREAMING SPE 496 RESEARCH SEMINAR

These hours are taken in addition to required hours for obtaining elementary education or middle/secondary school certification.

Minor: A minor in special education is available upon completion of 18 hours in special education course work as assigned by the special education advisor.

Appropriate use of instructional technology is modeled and integrated into content and pedagogy of all education courses.

 
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