Welcome to UNC Charlotte's Special Education Program.  We are pleased you are interested in our programs and hope the information on this website will be useful.  The purpose of all special education programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels is to develop excellent special education professionals who can provide individually planned, systematically implemented, and carefully evaluated instruction for students with special needs so that they can achieve the greatest possible self-sufficiency and success in present and future environments. 

We are committed to:

1.  Self-determined advocacy for individuals with special needs

2.  Development of parent, professional, and community partnerships

3.  Systematic instruction and curricular decision-making

4.  Understanding and responding to the needs of diverse learners

5.  Competence in assessment, instructional planning and     
     implementation, and technology

6.  A perspective on positive adult outcomes

7.  A commitment to ethical practices and life-long learning


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Contact information and detailed information about each of our programs is available by clicking on the specific program listed on the left hand side of this page.