T.O. IN DEVELOPMENTAL AGE

Integrated educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

TOC21C1

Academic Year of enrolment:

2022

Year of supply:

2023/2024

Degree:

Course of 1st Cycle Degree in OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Moduls:

CHILD NEUROPSYCHIATRY - 2 credits
PEDIATRICS - 1 credits
SPEECH THERAPY AND COGNITIVE PROCESSES - 2 credits
T.O. IN PEDIATRIC AGE - 2 credits
T.O. IN CHILDHOOD - 1 credits

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Cycle:

First semester

Obligatory attendance:

Yes

Hours of classroom activity:

Prerequisites:

Prerequisites are indicated in the didactic regulations

Objectives

The general educational objective of the course is to provide theoretical and practical knowledge on the neurophysiological functioning of the child in Occupational Therapy to stimulate clinical reasoning in the definition of the rehabilitation intervention in pediatric age.
We provide reasoning and analytical tools for evaluation and analysis during the child's development process. The criteria for choosing therapeutic activities and interventions on the child, family and school are determined.
At the end of the course the student will achieve the following specific objectives:
- Clinical reasoning and analysis of functioning profiles from an occupational perspective
- Evaluative and analytical skills of the child's functioning during neuromotor development
- Analysis skills of therapeutic activities
- Skills in choosing specific interventions
- Knowledge of the main communication - linguistic difficulties
- Knowledge of alternative communication methods to ensure a correct relationship
- Knowledge of the main communication - linguistic difficulties in developmental age
- Be able to plan communication paths

Contents

The integrated course involves the acquisition of theoretical, scientific and professional knowledge relating to the physiology of growth, psychological, social and intellectual development of the subject in developmental age. Acquisition of knowledge on the pathophysiology, clinical and rehabilitation/habilitation therapy in reference to the functioning of the child in developmental age. The main pathological conditions affecting subjects of developmental age in the neurological, developmental pathologies and psychiatric fields will be described, with analysis of the predisposing and etiological factors, the symptoms and the main methods of pharmacological, rehabilitative and psychotherapeutic treatment.
The cognitive processes in the development of communicative-linguistic competence are analysed. Knowledge of human language as a means of communication and social interaction, and presented the major communication-linguistic difficulties in the most frequent pathologies of the developmental age.
The role of the Occupational Therapist is defined in defining the child's habilitation program project during evolutionary development. Evaluations and definition of objectives are defined in a multidisciplinary team. The clinical reasoning for the definition of a biopsychosocial intervention in occupational therapy in infants and pediatric children is highlighted with interventions on the family, school and social environment in reference to methods and approaches specific to occupational therapy.

Recommended Bibliography

Terapia occupazionale, di Helen S. Willard, Clare S. Spackman, A. Puglisi, Antonio Delfino Editore 2008
- La terapia occupazionale nell'età evolutiva, Glauco Mastrangelo, Cuzzolin Editore 2015
- Il gioco in terapia occupazionale. Promuovere il benessere nelle attività di vita quotidiana. Cunningham Julia, Penna Noemi, Franco Angeli Editore
2021
- L'intervento in terapia occupazionale. Dalla storia di vita al ragionamento clinico. Noemi Penna, Yuri Maritan, Yann Bertholom, Franco Angeli Editore 2018
- Autismo e autonomie personali. Guida per educatori, insegnanti e genitori. Flavia Caretto, Gabriella Di Battista, Bruna Scalese, Erikson Editore 2012
- EDUCAZIONE speciale 5: autonomie. Anna Maria Arpinati, Luisa Mone¬tti, Annio Posar, Daniele Tasso. Associazione Élève, Zanichelli editore 2016
- EDUCAZIONE speciale 6: relazioni sociali e autonomie. Anna Maria Arpinati, Luisa Mone¬tti, Annio Posar, Daniele Tasso. Associazione Élève,
Zanichelli editore 2017
- Apprendimento ai primi passi: L'intervento psico-educativo sui gravi deficit di apprendimento e sulle pluriminorazioni. Volume I e II. Nisi
Antonio, Ceccarani Patrizia, TecnoScuola Editrice, 1994
- School Function Assessment – SFA, Wendy Coster, Theresa Deeney, EdD Jane Haltiwanger, Stephen Haley, Pearson 1998
- GITO - GIORNALE ITALIANO DI TERAPIA OCCUPAZIONALE, N. 12, aprile 2014
- Child Occupational Self Assessment COSA Ergoterapia Pediatrica Bellinzona - CEP Centro Ergoterapia Pediatrica Bellinzona-Acquarossa
- Vineland-II Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales-II, Sara S. Sparrow, Domenic V. Cicchetti e David A. Balla, GIUNTI Psychometrics
- ComFor 2 - Forerunners in Communication, Roger Verpoorten, Ilse Noens, Ina Van Berckelaer-Onnes, Cristina Menazza, Hogrefe
- TTAP - TEACCH Transition Assessment Profile, Gary Mesibov, John B. Thomas, S. Michael Chapman e Eric Schopler, GIUNTI Psychometrics
- PEP-3 - Psychoeducational Profile, Eric Schopler, Margaret D. Lansing, Robert J. Reichler, Lee M. Marcus, GIUNTI Psychometrics
- APCM-2 - Abilità Prassiche e della Coordinazione Motoria, Letizia Sabbadini, Hogrefe
- Scala Besta (manuale + dvd) - Fondazione Mariani (fondazionemariani.org)
- S. Agliotti, F. Fabbro “ Neuropsicologia del Linguaggio” - Il Mulino
- F. Denes “ Parlare con la testa” - Zanichelli
- M. L. Gava “la Comunicazione Aumentativa Alternativa tra pensiero e parola” – F. Angeli
- G. Stella “ La Dislessia: aspetti clinici, psicologici e riabilitativi” - F. Angeli
- PDF slide proposed during the lessons

Teaching Methods

The integrated course is organized into 5 courses, for a total of 80 hours of interactive frontal teaching
between teacher and students.
Practical exercises will be carried out.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

Oral examination

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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