童年，双语和特殊教育系非常适合希望在年轻生活中有所作为的职业改变者。特殊教育研究生课程为候选人提供了在学校和其他为残疾人及其家人服务的教育环境中工作的准备。向候选人提供各种教育背景下的经验，使他们能够在文化上各异的城市学校环境中工作。学分的数量及其顺序由候选人先前的教师准备决定。此选项适用于在纽约州批准的教师认证区域之一中持有初始证书，并且没有针对残疾学生的教学课程并且没有针对残疾学生的2年级生的教学经验的学生。
In this program, candidates learn to plan developmentally appropriate curriculum, instruction, adaptations, and intervention strategies based on knowledge of individual students with exceptional learning needs. They learn preventative and reductive strategies to address challenging behaviors. Candidates also learn competencies required to work on research, lines of inquiry, and analysis of research to expand their professional identity to include the role of “teacher as researcher.” Our graduates leave with an appreciation for the differences that all students bring with them to the classroom.