The purpose of this Special Education program is to provide certified teachers with greater understanding of the needs of students with disabilities and handicapping conditions, and to master techniques to provide the most effective education program for them. This program will lead to the professional license for teachers already certified in Early Childhood Education as well as initial licenses in Special Education. Springbrook Partnership: Through this partnership, teaching assistants working in Springbrook’s new school for children with autism have the opportunity to earn a master’s degree at SUNY Oneonta, tuition-free. Many of the classes are taught on site by faculty from the college’s nationally accredited Division of Education, and Springbrook will reimburse students for their tuition upon successful completion of coursework each semester. For more information about the partnership program between SUNY Oneonta and Springbrook, please contact the Office of Graduate Studies .

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