Presentation of the developmental disabilities and of the corresponding approaches for the psychoeducational intervention, with particular reference to Intellectual Disabilities and to Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Zanobini, M., Usai, M. C. Psicologia della Disabilità e dei Disturbi dello Sviluppo. Milano, Angeli, 2016 (o edizioni precedenti).
Fontani, S. I Disturbi dello Spettro Autistico. Percorsi per la didattica inclusiva. Pisa, ETS, 2014.
Learning Objectives
1. Knowledge and understanding (knowledge and understanding): Development of orientation competences between the different theoretical models.
2. Knowledge and understanding applied (applying knowledge and understanding):
Development of the application skills of theoretical models according to the types of disability and educational contexts.
3. Making judgments (Making judgments): Development of critical comparison skills between the theoretical approaches.
4. Communication skills (communication skills) Development of communication skills essential for the network work in educational settings.
5. Ability to learn (learning skills): Development of skills for the planning of psychoeducational interventions according to the educational needs associated with developmental disabilities.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge related to Developmental Psychology and to Special Education.
Teaching Methods
Frontal teaching with slides derived from the e-book, provided by teacher in pdf format.
Further information
The teacher suggests the preliminary reading of the e-book before of studying texts.
Type of Assessment
Oral test aimed to verify the orientation skills connect to cognitive and social profiles of the disabilities presented, and to the related educative intervention models.
Course program
Historical foundations of the discipline. ICF perspective. Sensorial disabilities. Intellectual disabilities. Autism Spectrum Disorders. Genetic syndromes. Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity. Specific learning disabilities. Metacognitive perspective in the psychoeducational intervention. Augmentative Alternative Communication Systems in the communicative disabilities. Family and disability: parent training models.