This course builds on the knowledge, skills, and strategies that candidates acquired during coursework for a preliminary moderate/severe teaching credential. Each candidate becomes familiar with current theoretical models for serving students with moderate/severe disabilities; researches evidence-based instructional/behavioral practices for supporting students with moderate/severe disabilities; and demonstrates the ability to create a socially positive, instructionally rich, and behaviorally supportive environment for students with moderate/severe disabilities who are fully included in a general education setting. Each candidate demonstrates the ability to establish cooperative and collaborative relationships with the families and community/school professionals significant to the education of these students.