Students will learn to measure aspects of school learning, assessment methods and therapy strategies.
Course Prerequisites
Essential notions on specific language disorders
Teaching Methods
Frontal lessons with: • multimedia support • discussion of clinical cases • practical exercises
Assessment Methods
Written test (45 minute), graded on a scale of thirty
Texts
“Intervento logopedico nei DSA - LA DISLESSIA”, Enrica Mariani, Luigi Marotta, Manuela Pieretti, Edizioni Centro StudiErickson, 2012
“Intervento logopedico nei DSA - LA SCRITTURA”, Anna Giulia De Cagno, Itala Riccardi Ripamonti, Enrico Savelli, Edizioni Centro Studi Erickson, 2013
“Intervento logopedico nei DSA - LA DISCALCULIA”, Andrea Biancardi, Enrica Mariani, Manuela Pieretti, Edizioni Centro Studi Erickson, 2013
“Diagnosi dei disturbi specificidell'apprendimento scolastico”, Claudio Vio, Patrizio Emanuele Tressoldi, Gianluca Lo Presti, Edizioni Centro Studi Erickson, 2013
“Il trattamento dei disturbi specifici dell'apprendimento scolastico”, Patrizio Emanuele Tressoldi, Claudio Vio, Edizioni Centro Studi Erickson, 2012
Contents
• Classification of Learning disabilities
• Learning disabilities Consensus Conference
• Law 170/2010
• Risk factors
• Speech therapist’s role in a multidisciplinary team
• Executive functions
• Learning disabilities comorbidities with other neurodevelopmental disorders
• Prerequisites of school learning, assessment and related upgrading
• Models of reading-writing acquisition
• Compensatory and dispensative tools
• Learning disabilities and special educational needs
• Assessment tools for specific reading, writing and calculation disorders
• Speech therapy rehabilitation in Learning disabilities
