The unique needs and rights of children and adolescents eligible for special education services will be studied. Specific classifications of exceptionality include: cognitive, learning, emotional, speech / auditory, visual, physical / health, autism and gifted / talented. Conditions of prevalence, eligibility, transition, assessment, special pedagogy and multicultural considerations will be studied. Students also learn to be informed users of tests, to bring to the task certain domains of knowledge – including knowledge of the basic uses of tests, the important attributes which lead to the development of good tests, and the kinds of behaviors tested by particular tests. References to current issues, legislation and court cases will also occur. Prerequisite: EDUC 101 & 102 or EDUC 103.