Rehabilitation Psychology & Special Education

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The mission of the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education is to create, integrate, and disseminate new knowledge, theory, and research related to the education and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities. Departmental faculty accomplish this mission in a variety of ways: (a) preparing leaders, including researchers, university faculty, educators, practitioners, and clinicians; (b) conducting research and other scholarly activities to expand the knowledge base; and (c) serving as resources and advocates for persons with disabilities and their families by working cooperatively with individuals, their families, public and private service delivery agencies, and schools as well as by actively participating in local, state, national, and international professional organizations.