许多专业人员在学校以外的其他场所与残疾人一起工作，不需要特殊教育老师期望的相同的教学知识基础。但是，为了有效地倡导残疾人并与残疾人一起工作，专业人员必须在各种主题方面具有扎实的背景，这些主题对于为残疾人提供支持至关重要。特殊与残障专业的结业可获得教育学学士学位（BAE），但毕业生没有资格获得教学证书。完成本专业的学生通常希望与各种非学校环境中的残疾人一起工作，例如健康和公共服务，行为支持诊所，政府机构和非营利组织。<br> <br> <br > <br>。
Many professionals work with persons with disabilities in a variety of venues other than schools and do not require the same pedagogical knowledge base expected of special education teachers. However, to effectively advocate for and work with individuals with disabilities, it is imperative that professionals have a solid background in a variety of topics central to the provision of supports for individuals with disabilities. Completion of the Exceptionality and Disability major results in a Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE) but graduates do not qualify for a teaching certificate. Students who complete this major typically want to work with individuals with disabilities in a variety of non-school settings, such as health and human services, behavioral support clinics, government agencies, and non-profit organizations.