ESE 502 Behavioral Management in Special Education: Differentiating Emotional Disabilities and Behavioral Disorders

Course overview

Students with emotional disabilities (ED) and students with behavioral disorders (BD) are different populations. This course will examine, compare, and contrast students with emotional disabilities and students with behavioral disorders. Practical methodology and background information will be presented including definition, characteristics, and identification of individuals with these labels. This course will touch on aspects of mental health and behavioral health agencies and supports. Students will learn techniques to develop and design effective learning environments and activities through the review of case studies and discussions. The course will help students improve skills in identifying appropriate teaching strategies, as well as classroom and behavioral management systems. The course will also cover application to least restrictive environments (LRE). This course is designed to provide graduate level instruction in methods, management techniques, styles, materials, and related information to students with emotional disabilities.