The Arkansas Department of Education, Special Education, Project for Children with Deafblindness, in collaboration with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR), is offering a stipend to support up to 20 students to attend a graduate level course at UALR.
Course Description: SPED 7393. Introduction to Children with Low Incidence Disabilities, Including Deafblindness
This UALR graduate level course provides an overview of infants/toddlers, preschool and school-age children with multiple/severe disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and dual sensory loss. Etiologies, communication methods, early intervention, family involvement, orientation and mobility, technology, behavior management, and transition are topics of emphasis. This course is designed for currently employed teachers, professionals in related fields, students in teacher preparation programs, and students enrolled in orientation and mobility programs. Dr. Sherry Shaw is the faculty for this course.
Class Schedule: June 7-July 7, 2004, Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:00 p .m. – 6:30 p.m.
Classes meet June 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30, and July 5, 7 in Dickinson Hall, UALR.
To obtain information for registering for the UALR course contact:
Dr. Sherry Shaw, Assistant Professor
UALR, Department of C.A.R.E.
2801 S. University Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone: 501.569.3169
E-mail: slshaw@ualr.edu
A stipend for $575 is available for 20 people. The applicant must agree to the following:
1.) Obtain a B or better grade for the course; and
2.) Commit to work in an Arkansas public education agency at the completion of this course for a period of time not less than one semester.
The application for the stipend will be provided at the beginning of the class. Upon the successful completion of the class, the stipend application, a grade report and a completed W-9 form must be forwarded to the Arkansas Department of Education, Special Education Unit, for the stipend to be received.