PREREQUISITE COURSES: Introduction to Speech and Language Therapy (1^st Semester) & Language Acquisition (2^nd Semester)

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:

• Investigate language issues requiring intervention in childhood.
• Utilize clinical literature for the diagnosis and intervention of language disorders in children.
• Make informed decisions regarding the implementation of language assessment and treatment for children, based on established theories.
• Integrate current research findings into methods for childhood language intervention.
• Present the results of assessment and intervention for childhood language disorders in a comprehensive report.

GENERAL COMPETENCES

• Practical application of knowledge
•  Efficient search, analysis, and synthesis of data and information, utilizing essential technologies
• Adaptability to new situations
• Effective decision-making
• Independent working capabilities
• Respect for diversity and multiculturalism
• Exhibit social, professional, and ethical responsibility, with sensitivity to gender issues
• Engaging in constructive criticism and self-reflection
• Fostering free, creative, and deductive thinking

SYLLABUS

The course presents the theories and research data on which etiology, speech and language therapy assessment and intervention for children with developmental language disorders is based. Emphasis is placed on problems/difficulties covered by terms such as ‘Developmental Language Disorder' and 'Autistic Spectrum Disorder'.

The course covers the following topics focused on childhood:

• Typical Language Development: An Overview
• Preschool and School-Age Children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)
• Learning Disabilities
• Language and Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Syndromes and Children with Intellectual Disabilities
• Language and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Language and Children with Hearing Disorders
• Visual Impairments
• Children with Acquired Language Disorders
• Language and Children from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds
• Assessment / Assessment Tools
• Language Intervention Issues

TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS - EVALUATION

Activity	Semester workload
Lectures	39
Written Assignment	30
Independent personal study	16
Preparation for participation  in evaluation procedures	40
Course total	125 hours (5 ECTS)

 

STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Written Examination: Conducted at the end of the semester.
Weighting: 80%.
Written Assignment: Completion of a written assignment
Weighting: 20%.
Assessment Language: Greek

ATTACHED BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Βογινδρούκας, Ι., Οκαλίδου, Α., & Σταυρακάκη, Στ. (2010). Αναπτυξιακές γλωσσικές διαταραχές: Από τη βασική έρευνα στην κλινική πράξη. Θεσσαλονίκη: Επίκεντρο.
• Harley, T. (2008). Η ψυχολογία της γλώσσας. Ρ. Πήτα (μτφρ.). Θεσσαλονίκη: University Studio Press
• Κωνσταντίνου, Μ. & Κοσμίδου Μ. (Επιμ.) (2011) Νευροψυχολογία των Μαθησιακών Δυσκολιών. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Παρισιάνου
• McLeod S., & Baker, E. (2017). Children's speech: An evidence-based approach to assessment and intervention. Boston: Pearson.
• Νικολόπουλος, Δ. (Επιμ.). (2016). Γλωσσική ανάπτυξη και διαταραχές. Αθήνα: Τόπος.
• Norbury, C. F., Tomblin, B. J., Bishop D. V.M., Ράλλη,Α., Παληκαρά, Ο. (2013). Κατανοώντας τις αναπτυξιακές γλωσσικές διαταραχές. Αθήνα: Gutenberg.
• Owens, R. (2016). Γλωσσικές διαταραχές: Μια πρακτική προσέγγιση στην αξιολόγηση και την παρέμβαση. Πάτρα: Γκότσης.
• Ράλλη, Α., & Παληκαρά, Ο. (2017). Αναπτυξιακή γλωσσική διαταραχή στα παιδιά και τους εφήβους: Θέματα οριοθέτησης, αξιολόγησης και παρέμβασης. Αθήνα: Gutenberg.
• Reed, V. (2021). Εισαγωγή στις Γλωσσικές Διαταραχές των Παιδιών. Εκδόσεις: Κωνσταντάρας.
• Σταυρακάκη, Στ. (2019). Νευροαναπτυξιακές διαταραχές: Η περίπτωση της αναπτυξιακής γλωσσικής διαταραχής. Θεσσαλονίκη: Επίκεντρο.
• Weismer, G., & Brown, D. (2019). Introduction to communication sciences and disorders: The scientific basis of clinical practice. San Diego: Plural.

COURSE WEBSITE (URL)

https://eclass.uop.gr/courses/SLT174/