This document outlines the class schedule for EPSE 317 Section 201. The schedule spans from January 22 to April 23 and includes preparatory readings, assignments due, and material to be discussed for each class date. Key topics that will be covered include inclusion, exceptionalities, IEPs, learning disabilities, ADHD, FASDs, EBD, autism, and visual/auditory impairments. Students will be assigned to case study groups and will work on assigned case studies throughout the semester, presenting their findings on designated dates.

1. EPSE 317
CLASS SCHEDULE*
Section 201
DATE PREPARAT0RY READING OR ASSIGNMENTS Material to be discussed, activities
VIEWING** DUE
22 January • Administrivia.
• What is inclusion and what will you need to know
as an elementary teacher?
• Who are students with exceptionalities?
• Working with families and agencies
29 January http://www.fnsa.ca/Attachments/Specia • Provincial Special Education Policy
l%20Education/20072008/IEP%202007 • What is an IEP and why does it matter?
/IEP%20for%20teachers%20FINAL.pdf • Assignment to Case Study Groups. Distribution of
Case Studies.
5 February Smith et al. Chapter 4 Learning Disabilities. First group meetings.
12 February Smith et al. Chapter 5 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Group work on
case studies
15 February‐26 February
Reading Break/Olympic Disruption
5 March View video: LD worksheet Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs). Group work
http://fasd.statusfirm.com/index.php?vi on case studies.
deo=2009‐02‐11
or read:
http://education.alberta.ca/media/3770
37/fasd.pdf , pp. 3‐26
12 March Reading: Smith et al. Chapter 6. ADHD Emotional and Behavioural Disorders (EMBD). Group
worksheet work on case studies.

2. 19 March Reading Smith et al. Chapter 8 FASD worksheet Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) Group work on case
View video: studies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgE
AhMEgGOQ&feature=related (Temple
Grandin lecturing on supports for people
with autism and Asperger’s syndrome—
Important: note Dr. Grandin’s manner
(speech, physical presentation) as well as
her content)
26 March Reading Smith et al. Chapter 9, pp. 228‐ EMBD Visual and Auditory Impairments. Group work on case
250 worksheet studies.
9 April ASD worksheet Case study presentations (Groups I, II & III )
16 April Vis & Aud imp Case study presentations (Groups IV, V & VI)
worksheets; Final day of EPSE 317 classes
Written IEPs
Case Studies I, II,
& III
23 April Written IEPs
Case Studies IV,
V, & VI***
*Subject to revision
**Material should be read or viewed before class meeting
***Groups V and VI are welcome to submit IEPs before this date, but everyone else has a week after their presentations to finish IEPs, so
these groups should have the option as well.