DEVELOPMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGYModule TECHNICAL APPLIED MEDICAL SCIENCES
Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: GIUSEPPE LANZAExpected Learning Outcomes
To know the mechanisms and manifestations of impaired development and function of swallowing in developmental age
To know the neurobiology and main disorders of higher cortical functions
To know the learning disability of reading, writing, and numerical abilties
To know the disorders of praxis and the quantitative and/or qualitative alterations of the voice
Course Structure
Frontal interactive lessons, supported by slides, videos, and tutorials
Any seminar
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Swallowing disorders in childhood: neurogenic, neuromuscular, and functional dysphagia
Speech disorders due to hearing loss in childhood
Neurobiological correlates of the main higher cortical disorders: aphasia, agnosia, apraxia
Learning deficits in reading, writing, and numerical abilities, mainly included within the specific learning disorders
Developmental apraxia and childhood dysphonia
Textbook Information
L. Sabbadini. Disturbi specifici del linguaggio, disprassie e funzioni esecutive. Springer-Verlag Italia Editor (latest edition)
C. Vio, P. E. Tressoldi, G. Lo Presti. Diagnosi dei disturbi specifici dell'apprendimento scolastico. Erickson Editor (latest edition)
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swallowing disorders in childhood: neurogenic, neuromuscular, and functional dysphagia | Textbook, slides, any additional material |
| 2 | Speech disorders due to hearing loss in childhood | Textbook, slides, any additional material |
| 3 | Neurobiological correlates of the main higher cortical disorders: aphasia, agnosia, apraxia | Textbook, slides, any additional material |
| 4 | Learning deficits in reading, writing, and numerical abilities, mainly included within the specific learning disorders | Textbook, slides, any additional material |
| 5 | Developmental apraxia and childhood dysphonia | Textbook, slides, any additional material |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
What are the main causes of childhood neurogenic dysphagia?
What is the speech therapy approach to a specific learning disability?
What is the difference between aphasia, dysarthria, and dysphonia?