Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Lectures supported by audiovisual aids; case studies; contact with intervention material; development of intervention proposals; critical analysis of videos.

Learning Outcomes

Objectives:

1) To define the area, outlining it and providing a global and integrated vision of it;

2) To learn the characteristics of particular types of neurodevelopmental disorders, namely Intellectual Disabilities, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, and Cerebral Palsy;

3) To recognize the diversity of each mentioned neurodevelopmental disorder;

4) To identify and implement educational interventions in different contexts and throughout a subject's life-span.

Skills to develop:

- Skills of identification and assessment in neurodevelopmental disorders;

- Skills of design and implementation of edutional interventions.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Intellectual Disabilities: Definition, identification and classification. Etiologies. Characterization of specific syndromes (e.g., Down Syndrome). Family-centered early intervention. Elaboration of individualized educational programs. Teaching methods and strategies. The transition from school to post school life.

- Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder. Delimitation and characterization. Explanatory models. Intervention in family and school context.

- Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Definition and characterization of the autism spectrum. Etiologies. Psychoeducational assessment. Models of intervention and educational strategies.

- Cerebral Palsy: Definition, classifications, and etiologies. Characterization. Intervention and rehabilitation strategies.

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria Cristina Petrucci Almeida Albuquerque

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Synthesis work: 40.0%
Frequency: 60.0%

Bibliography

Jordan, R., Roberts, J. M., & Hume, K. (2019). The sage handbook of autism and education. London: Sage.

Maniadaki, K., & Kakouros, E. (2018). The complete guide to ADHD: Nature, diagnosis, and treatment. NewYork: Routledge.

Moura, O., Pereira, M., & Simões, M. R. (Coord.; 2020). Perturbação de Hiperatividade/Défice de Atenção. Pactor

Richards, S. P., Brady, M. P., Taylor, R. L. (2015). Cognitive and intellectual disabilities. Historical perspectives, current practices and future directions. New York: Routledge.

Rief, S. F. (2016). How to reach and teach children with ADD/ADHD. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Volkmar, F. R., Rogers, S. J., Paul, R., & Pelphrey, K. A. (2014). Handbook of autism and pervasive developmental disorders. Vol. 2. Assessment, interventions and policy. New Jersey: Wiley.

Wehmeyer, M. L., Brown, I., Percy, M., Shogren, K. A., Fung, W. L. A. (Eds.) (2017). A comprehensive guide to Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Baltimore: Brooks.