Dr. Melissa K. Ainsworth
(she/her/hers)
PhD, George Mason University
Associate Professor
Special Education
Special Education: Adapted Curriculum
Contact Information
Phone: (703) 993-5469
Email: mainswor (@gmu.edu)
George Mason University
Fairfax Campus
Finley Building 206A
4400 University Dr.
MS 1F2
Fairfax, VA 22030
Profile
Dr. Ainsworth is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education. She teaches courses in the Adapted Curriculum Program both in the Severe Disabilities Consortium and in Cohort Outreach programs.
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Courses Taught This Semester
Other Courses Taught
- Communication and Severe Disabilities (EDSE 434)
- Medical and Developmental Risk Factors for Children with Disabilities (EDSE 447)
- Foundations of Language and Literacy for Diverse Learners (EDSE 457)
- Curriculum and Methods in Severe Disabilities (EDSE 463)
- Clinical Practice and Seminar 1: Adapted (Severe Disabilities) (EDSE 465)
- Clinical Practice and Seminar 2: Adapted (Severe Disabilities) (EDSE 466)
- Foundations of Language and Literacy for Individuals with Severe Disabilities (EDSE 467)
- Individualized Supports and Specialized Care of Students with Severe Disabilities (EDSE 469)
- Internship: Adapted Curriculum (Severe Disabilities) (EDSE 483)
- Introduction to Special Education (EDSE 501)
- Assessment and Program Planning for Adapted Curriculum (EDSE 533)
- Communication and Severe Disabilities (EDSE 534)
- Characteristics of Students with Mental Retardation (EDSE 542)
- Characteristics of Students with Severe Disabilities (EDSE 547)
- Special Topics in Education (EDSE 597)
- Internship: Adapted Curriculum (EDSE 784)
- Internship in Special Education (EDSE 790)
- Independent Study for the Doctor of Philosophy in Education (EDUC 897)
- Advanced Internship in Education (EDUC 994)