Rehabilitation with Special Populations

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Teaching methods include lectures, audiovisual techniques, visit to a rehabilitation institution (Cerebral Palsy Center of Coimbra Psychiatric Hospital Sobral Cid).

Learning Outcomes

At the end of UC students should be able to: Frame / critically analyze the evolution and current trends in legislation / policies of social rehabilitation in the country; Knowing the diversity / prevalence of the different groups of special populations; characterize the semiological point of view / epidemiological / nosographic special groups of population with: learning disabilities, sensory impairments (vision and hearing), motor disability (cerebral palsy), mental deficiency, mental illness, know the difficulties / challenges of the intervention with the mentally ill, with emphasis on psychoeducative interventions and community; Meet methods / techniques (based on theories of human development and social systems) that allow dynamic / mobilize resources in order to provide timely and appropriate responses, perspetivando a rehabilitation project integrated and realistic; Participate in planning and execution of projects therapeutic rehabilitation / habilitation.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Concepts of impairment, disability and handicap, 2) Concept of rehabilitation according to the WHO, 3) Definition of SEN; 4) Legal and social policies of rehabilitation in Portugal; 5) Learning disabilities: definitions and relevant etiologies, strategies rehabilitation; 6) visual impairment: taxonomy / etiology; regularities in the socio-emotional and cognitive development, rehabilitation strategies, 7) hearing loss: taxonomy / etiology; rehabilitation strategies; 8) cerebral Palsy: taxonomy / relevant etiologies and rehabilitation strategies , 9) mental retardation: taxonomy / etiology; regularities in the socio-emotional and cognitive development; rehabilitation strategies; 10) mental health and institutional responses: analysis of the Report on the Restructuring and Development of mental Health Services in Portugal (2007-2016); 11) psychoeducative interventions in mental illness; 12) Community interventions in mental illness.

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria Cristina Petrucci Almeida Albuquerque

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Frequency: 50.0%
Evaluation of work done during the semester : 50.0%

Bibliography

-Bautista, R. (1999). Necesidades educativas especiales. Málaga: Ediciones Aljibe.

-Hodapp. R. M. (1998). Development and disabilities: Intellectual, sensory and motor impairments. New York: Cambridge University Press..

-Navarro Gongora, J. (1996) Famílias com personas discapacitadas: características y fórmulas de intervención. Valladolid: Junta De castilla Y León.

-Rodrigues, D. (2001). Educação e diferença: Valores e práticas para uma educação inclusiva. Porto: Porto Editora.

-Belloso, J., Garcia, B. & Prado, E. (2000). Intervención psicoeducativa en un centro de rehabilitación psicosocial. Ver. Asoc. Esp. Neuropsiq., XX, 73, 23-40.

-McFarlane, W., Dixon, L., Lukens, E. & Lucksted, A. (2003). Family psychoeducation and schizophrenia: a review of the literature. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 29, 2, 223-245.

-Ministério da Saúde (2007). Relatório sobre a Reestruturação e Desenvolvimento dos Serviços de Saúde Mental em Portugal (2007-2016). (http://www.min-saude.pt)