Special Education Teaching Program

Hello, I'm Efe Yiğit Saçan. I am 26 years old. I am from Izmir. I am a 3rd year student at Anadolu University Special Education Teaching Program. The Special Education Teaching Department was established in 1982 to train teachers who can provide individual or group education to individuals with special needs. One of its aims is to plan, monitor and conduct services related to special education. This year, it will give its 35th term graduates. The Special Education Teaching Department is located within the Faculty of Education at Yunus Emre Campus. Within the framework of the rules determined by the school, it is possible to do double major and minor programs between other faculties and departments in the Faculty of Education. In our department, teaching profession knowledge courses such as Classroom Management, Teaching Principles and Methods; and Field knowledge courses such as Applied Behavior Analysis, Family Education in Special Education, and Reading and Writing Teaching in Special Education are offered. There are elective courses such as Supporting Communication Skills in Hearing Impairment, Behavior Management in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Concept Teaching in Intellectual Disability, and many more that are related to field knowledge. In the Research Institute for the Disabled, children with developmental disabilities or at risk are recognized and provided with education services. In the Education Research and Application Center for Hearing Impaired Children, İÇEM, children with hearing impairment are provided with auditory and verbal education services. In the Language and Practice Center, therapy and counseling services are provided for individuals with language and speech disorders. There is the Speech Disorders Education, Research and Application Center DİLKOM, as well as the Gifted Education Research and Application Center, which is the first and only program in Turkey, where gifted children are recognized and education services are offered. In our department, we have observation classes in special education and rehabilitation centers and institutions affiliated to the Ministry of National Education (MEB) in the 2nd and 3rd grades, and we also have internships in the 4th grade under the name of teaching practices both in the fall and spring semesters. When we graduate, we can work as special education teachers in special education schools, guidance and research centers, and special education and rehabilitation centers affiliated to the Ministry of National Education. I chose my department” in order to support the participation of individuals with special needs in society. The main reason for me to choose Anadolu University is that it has such an advanced academic staff in the field of special education. Also, it is the first and only program in its field which includes research centers such as İÇEM, DİLKOM and ÜYEP. At the same time, the fact that we have the opportunity to participate in rich social and cultural activities and that it is an international university focused on lifelong learning played an important role in my preference for Anadolu University. I recommend my university and department to candidates who want to learn from experts in their fields and to save good memories in a student-friendly city like Eskişehir. I wish success to students who will take the exam and I look forward to seeing them at our university.