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Guide
Dog Mobility Certificate Courses:
SPED 749: Medical,
Educational, and Rehabilitative Implications of Visual Impairment (4
units)
Anatomy and physiology of the eye, disorders of the eye, and the functional/educational
implications of vision loss. Functional assessment of low vision, use
of prescriptive and non-prescriptive low vision aids. Optimizing use
of vision. Application to individualized program planning and implementation.
Related research in visual impairment.
SPED
655: Basic Orientation and Mobility for Learners with Visual Impairments
(3 units)
Basic mobility techniques. Development of spatial and environmental
concepts and sensorimotor skills. Practical application of O&M related
concepts to travel in home, school, work, and community environments.
Related research in O&M and visual impairment.
SPED
741: Introduction to Canine Assessment & Training (3 units)
Physical, emotional, and psychological development of dogs. Learning
and training theories related to both canines and humans. Overview of
the evolution and formal use of dog guides and long canes as mobility
tools.
SPED
755: Formal Guidework Training (3 units)
Training and communicating with a guide dog. Development of advanced
techniques to reduce resistance and avoidance behaviors in potential
guide dogs. Mobility techniques and final preparation of guide dogs
to work in complex and challenging environments.
SPED
759: Introduction to Client Instruction (3 units)
An introduction to working with a guide dog team, including initial
instructional methods and skills, transitioning from cane to guide dog
mobility. Sensory strategies for working a guide dog. Orientation &
guide dog mobility for special populations.
SPED
761: Instructional Management, Pre- and Post-Training Services (3 units)
An overview of client/guide dog instructional programs, procedures,
and techniques. Home interviews and client assessment in preparation
for residential training programs. Post-training evaluation and problem
solving.
SPED
831: Internship in Guide Dog Mobility (6 units)
Culminating field experiences under the supervision of a certified guide
dog mobility instructor.
Additional Courses Leading to the Master
of Arts Degree:
SPED
788: Research and Literature, Policy and Practice in Special Education (3 units)
Overview of research used in special education, both to formulate policy and inform practice. Explore various uses of research evidence and controversial topics. Research connected to world of practice. Students write and present research synthesis.
SPED 801: Diversity
in Special Education: Family Systems, Resources, and Culture (3 units)
Analysis of social interaction of people with disabilities within changing
state and local demographics. Topics in special education discuss culturally
diverse populations, counseling techniques, instructional strategies,
evaluation, and socialization within the context of family systems and
the community.
ISED
797: Seminar in Educational Research (3 units)
Identification and analysis of research problems; research methodology;
research techniques including sufficient familiarity with descriptive
statistics to interpret research writing; application of research findings
to field problems. |
