Duration
30h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in speech and language therapy (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in psychology (120 ECTS) | 6 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course aims to introduce students to the main principles of orthopedagogical intervention to optimize the development and well-being of persons with disabilities. The selected angle will consider these people in different periods of their lives (Life-Span Perspective) and try to understand the factors influencing their adaptation to various environmental situations. It will include the analysis of the needs of persons with disabilities and taking into account their evolution.
The practical work includes problem based learning session. It aims at giving the students the opportunity to think about how to elaborate a global intervention project taking count of the environment and of the specific needs of disabled children, to develop his knowledge of the disability-related network and to develop his ability to interact with the field actors.
Topics covered include early intervention, diagnosis announcement, empowerment, intervention with children with autism spectrum disorders, intervention with children with genetic syndromes, prematurity,educational guidance with parents, education to emotional, relational and sexual life in adults with intellectual disabilities, intervention in situations of abuse / neglect. Themes may vary from one year to another.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course and practical work, students will be able to consider an intervention project adapted to the circumstances and needs of people with disabilities. They will have knowledge of professional networks.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Prerequisite and co-requisite units are presented within each program
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The program provides multiple learning methods to enable students to grasp the main principles of the intervention on people with disability or at risk. It is therefore proposed theoretical contents, presentations by professionals specialized in some specific interventions, videos, a working group, and problem-based learning sequence (PBL). Finally, students will work in collaboration with a 3rd year bachelor student in the analysis of disability situations and in the implementation of interventions (field observations, research, intervention and evaluation of its effectiveness)
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Additional information:
Face-to-face, in remote/podcasts and problem-based learning
Recommended or required readings
The slides will be posted on the e-campus platform
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
oral exam
Other : Oral presentation of a personal work
Additional information:
The final assessment is based on
- an oral exam (questions on the themes addressed in courses based on prepared clinical cases)
- an oral presentation in collaboration with a 3rd year bachelor student (presentation of the situation, observations and interventions implemented
Participation in the problem-based learning sessions is compulsory: Failure to attend the problem based learning sessions will result in a penalty of 2 points on the final score as well as the completion of an additional work on the topic covered in the session.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
This course is not available to ERASMUS students
Contacts
Prof. L. Rousselle, laurence.rousselle@uliege.be
Assistants :
Fanny Brévers : brevers@uliege.be
Céline Fortin : fortin@uliege.be