Special Education

FSU College of Education launches new early childhood special education program

Published: February 17, 2023 | 2:04 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

The FSU College of Education is housed in the Stone building. (FSU Photography Services)

To help meet the growing shortage of special education specialists around the country, the Florida State University College of Education will offer a master’s degree and a certificate in early childhood special education beginning in the 2023 fall semester. These new programs will be supported by FSU’s renowned special education faculty and will provide advanced […]

FSU special education program partners with Leon County Schools on workforce development initiatives

Published: July 29, 2021 | 4:24 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Through a partnership between FSU's College of Education and Leon County Schools, students in the special education program and autism spectrum disorder master’s and certificate programs worked with attendees of the Adult Community Education (ACE) Summer Institute. (FSU College of Education/Jennie Kroeger)

Florida State University’s special education program within the College of Education has formed a partnership with Leon County Schools to address the challenges students with intellectual disabilities face after finishing school and help these individuals find meaningful employment. Through the partnership, FSU students in the special education program and autism spectrum disorder master’s and certificate […]

Cara Steinberg

Published: March 2, 2020 | 12:29 pm | Posted in: Student Stars

Senior Cara Steinberg has tailored her Florida State University experiences to support her end goal of becoming an occupational therapist for those with special needs. Steinberg said Florida State has always been the right place for her because of the campus organizations that aligned with her values and interests. At first, she wasn’t sure where […]

FSU College of Education receives three grants for special education research

Published: October 24, 2019 | 1:50 pm | Posted in: University News

Florida State University’s College of Education has received three multimillion-dollar grants to fund projects aimed at addressing the shortage of qualified special education teachers faced by school districts across the nation. With funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs, each of these five-year grants will train future teachers and university […]

FSU professors receive grants to support special education research

Published: May 15, 2019 | 11:33 am | Posted in: Education & Society, University News

Two Florida State University College of Education faculty members have received Early Career grants from the Institute for Education Sciences. Laura Steacy and Jenny Root, both assistant professors of special education, will each receive $500,000 over four years to conduct research on ways to support students with learning disabilities. Veronica Fleury, also an assistant professor […]

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