How is the Special Education Program at Nebraska Wesleyan University unique?
There are several aspects of the SPED program at NWU that make it stand apart from its contemporaries. First, the philosophical foundation of this program is rooted in a person centered, social justice framework. Consequently, the emphasis of this program is not on what a person CANNOT do, but what the significance of discerning that a person CAN DO! As you look through the Program of Studies, you will notice that the emphasis of the program is upon teaching strategies that assist students with mild/moderate disabilities. This is unique because the emphasis is clearly upon how teachability is central to Special Education practice, not Disability.
