FAMILY EDUCATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

Course Description

Family concept; stages in the adjustment process experienced by the families of children with SEN, diagnosis of children with SEN ; initial awareness in the families, reactions of the families, psychological support services provided during challenges of SEN; significance and theoretical and legal basis of family participation in the education of children with SEN, rights and responsibilities to the families; Participation of the families in the education process of students with SEN, evaluation; Objectives of Family Education in Special Education: designation of training needs of the family, information gathering methods, participation of the family in the individualized family education plan, IEP and transition plans; Acquisition by families of the ability to teach; Preparation, implementation and evaluation of institution centered, and home-institution centered family teaching programs.

FAMILY EDUCATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

No evaluation items have been defined.

Course outcomes

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Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Cavkaytar, A. (2019). Özel Eğitimde Aile Eğitimi. Vize Yayıncılık. Ankara.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 1. Explains the basic concepts of the family and family systems approach. (4) SOLO 4
2. L02 2. Explains the family's adaptation process to a disability, it's needs, and psychological support services for families. (4) SOLO 4
3. L03 3. Explain the importance of family participation in special education, and its theoretical and legal bases. (4) SOLO 4
4. L04 4. Explains the services offered to families. (4) SOLO 4
5. L05 5. The importance of effective communication and cooperation between school and family; explains how to create it and the obstacles to it. (4) SOLO 4
6. L06 6. Explains the application models of family education in special education. (4) SOLO 4
7. L07 7. Relates the needs of families and ways of meeting them. (4) SOLO 4
8. L08 8. Explains the basic aims, principles and methods of family education. (4) SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

1. P01 To define current knowledge about special education, teaching as a job, general culture and basic sciences
2. P02 To share results of the evaluation with parents and administration after evaluating levels of students prior to teaching; to prepare and to use individualized education plan based on the results.
3. P03 To use skills and knowledge in job and daily life with considering formal and ethical rules.
4. P04 To use information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field. (European Computer Driving License”, Advanced Level)
5. P05 To suggest solutions in unexpected situations about special education and teaching as a job.
6. P06 To use skills about self-regulation, learning to learn, critical thinking and creative thinking.
7. P07 To examine and produce new scientific products about special education and teaching as a job.
8. P08 To participate in seminars, conferences, workshops etc. about special education by developing positive attitudes towards life-long learning.
9. P09 To follow new knowledge about special education and teaching as a job and to study in collaboration with colleagues.
10. P10 To be able to follow information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language (European Language Portfolio Global Scale”, Level B1).
11. P11 To prepare, apply and administer plans and projects about special education by considering students? socio-economic situations and cultural environment. To share results with society.
12. P12 To use effective communication skills when studying with individuals in special education needs, their families and other experts.
13. P13 To use skills and knowledge to increase social acceptance of individuals in special education needs and to teach communication and social skills.
14. P14 To use values about universal nature of social rights, social justice, quality culture, preserving cultural values, health in work and environmental protection in job and daily life.
15. P15 To make changes in line with all features of students and their needs.

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