O&M
Core Courses: (34 units)
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 753: Living
Skills Assessment and Instruction for Learners With Visual Impairments
(3 units)
Methods and instructional strategies for teaching specialized functional
skills to individuals with visual impairments. Designing and implementing
functional and age appropriate programs for learners of different cognitive
abilities. Research related to 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 756: Orientation
& Mobility Seminar (3 units)
Historical issues and trends, philosophies, and professional ethics
of O&M. Service delivery systems and resources for establishment,
administration, and supervision of O&M programs. Related research
in O&M and visual impairment.
SPED 757: Visual
Impairment: Special Populations
(3 units)
Impact of visual impairment on growth and development. Impact of multiple
disabilities on learning and development of learners with visual impairment.
Transdisciplinary approach to serving learners who have multiple impairments.
Related research in disability.
SPED 760: Methods
in Orientation & Mobility: I (3 units)
Introduction to the use of the long cane. Orientation & mobility
in indoor and simple residential outdoor environments. Application of
O&M concepts to travel in home, school, work, and community environments.
Related research in O&M and visual impairment.
SPED 792: Methods
in Orientation & Mobility: II (3 units)
Age-related changes in O&M needs. Assessment and individualized
instructional methods in O&M. Environmental analysis. Current research
in O&M.
SPED 822: Methods
in Orientation & Mobility: III (3 units)
Orientation & mobility in outdoor environments of intermediate complexity.
Intersection analysis and street crossings. Use of public transportation.
Related research in O&M and visual impairment.
SPED 823: Methods
in Orientation & Mobility: IV
(3 units)
Independent travel in residential areas, light business areas, and downtown
urban areas. Electronic travel devices. Diverse mobility systems and
functions, and indications for their use in varying travel environments
and by learners of diverse ages and travel needs. Related research in
O&M and visual impairment.
SPED 726: Student
Teaching Workshop: Orientation & Mobility (3 units)
Seminar for student teachers in Orientation & Mobility. The profession
of O&M, including history, current issues, the Code of Ethics, and
professionalism. Discussion of experiences and issues related to field
placements.
SPED 730: Student
Teaching: Orientation & Mobility
(3 units)
Culminating field experiences under the supervision of an AER certified
O&M specialist.
Additional Courses Leading to the Clinical Rehabilitative Services
Credential: (6 units)
SPED 702: Professional,
Legal and Ethical Practices: Creating Instructional Opportunities for
Students with Disabilities (3 units)
Laws, practices, safeguards and regulations, ethics and values of professional
educators. Exploration of major theorists and current research on learning
assessment, curriculum, and instruction.
SPED 803: Communication, Diversity and Exceptionality:
Cultural and Communicative Competence (3 units)
Issues in diversity and exceptionality in a communication context. Impact
of disability, risk factors, and cultural contexts on acquisition of
communicative competence.
Some Additional Courses Leading to the Master of Arts Degree:
(9 units)
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.
