• The Special Education (SPED) program in the College of Education and Human Development equips teachers with deep understanding of the socio-cultural context of education; high-impact instructional practices; and empirically supported, preventative approaches to provide equitable education to children with disabilities.
  • The program features uphold and further both the College’s and the University's mission in the following ways:
    • Promoting evidence-based practice and effective implementation in the classroom;
    • Recognizing and ameliorating the impact of socio-cultural factors on the education of children with disabilities;
    • Advocating inclusive practices both within schools and within society as a whole; and
    • Emphasizing preventative approaches to support improved teaching and learning.