PIDM528 Детето в риск, Обучителни трудности
Анотация:
The aim of this course is to present modern neuropsychological, linguistic and neurolinguistic understandings for the treatment of specific learning disabilities. Students will have the opportunity to learn about different clinical models for interpretation, evaluation and therapy of children with developmental dyslexia.
Students will be introduced to the main diagnostic tools for identifying learning disorders and the main neuropsychological and linguistic therapeutic approaches for overcoming them. Students should also acquire basic knowledge about the etiology and clinical picture of disorders in the field, basic skills for counseling, therapeutic and preventive activities.

Преподавател(и):
доц. Екатерина Тодорова д-р
Описание на курса:
Компетенции:
Successful graduates:
1) know:
• Neuropsychological, linguistic and neurolinguistic approaches to the interpretation of specific learning and learning disorders.
• Approaches for neuropsychological, linguistic and neuropsychological assessment of dyslexic children.
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2) may:
• To develop therapeutic programs depending on the individual differences in the heterogeneous group of children with dyslexia.
• To conduct therapy aimed at overcoming neuropsychological and linguistic deficits in specific learning disabilities
Предварителни изисквания:
Students to have knowledge and / or skills:
• Basic knowledge in the field of atypical child development.
• Good communication skills for working with children and empathy.
Форми на провеждане:
Редовен
Учебни форми:
Лекция
Език, на който се води курса:
Английски
Теми, които се разглеждат в курса:
Литература по темите:
1. Agnew J., Courtney D., Guinevere F. (2004). Effect of intensive training on auditory processing and reading skills. Brain and Language, 88, 21-28.
2. Blakemore S., U. Frith (2007). The learning brain (lessons for education), UK, Blackwell Publishing.
3. Blank, M. (2006). The Reading Remedy. Six Essential Skills that Will Turn Your Child into a Reader. Jossey-Bass.
4. Brunswick, N. (2009). Dyslexia – a beginner`s guide, Oneworld Publications.
5. Castles A., Coltheart M. (2004). Is there causal link from phonological awareness to success in learning to read? Cognition, 91, 77-111.
6. Cheung H. et al. (2001). The development of phonological awareness: Effects of spoken language experience and orthography. Cognition, 81, 227-241.
7. Miles E. (2000). Dyslexia may show a different face in different languages. Dyslexia, 6, 193-201.