The Special Education program at UBC concerns the education of students with exceptionalities, such as students with visual impairments, developmental disabilities, emotional or behavioural disorders, learning disabilities, gifts and talents, and those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Faculty are committed to promoting practices that facilitate inclusion, empowerment, and self-determination of individuals with disabilities and other special needs in home, school, and community settings.
Concentrations
Autism and Developmental Disabilities
Behavior Analyst Certificate
Behavior Disorder
Blindness and Visual Impairment
Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing
High Ability
Learning Disabilities
Orientation and Mobility Certificate
Supporting Inclusive Education
Potential Career Paths
- Special/Inclusive Education Teacher (Elementary & Secondary)
- District Resource Teacher
- District Principal of Inclusion
- Integration Support Teacher (IST)
- Hospital / Homebound Teacher
- Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (TDHH)
- Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (TSVI)
- Academic Specialist
- Autism Service Provider
- Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA)
- Orientation and Mobility Specialist
- Early Intervention Specialist
- Supported Child Development (SCD) Consultant
- Family Support Worker
- Non-Profit Program Coordinator
- Vocational Counsellor
- Provincial Outreach Specialist (e.g., SET-BC, POPARD, PRCVI)
- Inclusion Policy Advisor
- Accessibility Coordinator
- Accessibility Advisor
- Faculty/Instructor
- Program Manager
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