This teaching unit is part of the bachelor’s degree in Speech and Language Therapy. It is designed to develop students’ skills in evaluating and classifying language and communication profiles in children with complex communication needs such as cerebral palsy (CP) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and to help them learn how to develop an effective therapeutic plan for these children. As they review case studies, students will evaluate and classify the children’s language and communication profile, taking into consideration their strengths, weaknesses, and overall needs. They will learn how to use standardized assessments and observations to gather information about the children’s communication abilities and how to analyze the data to make informed decisions about treatment planning.

Temps présentiel : 18 heures

Charge de travail étudiant : 45 heures

Méthode(s) d'évaluation : Examen final

Référence :
• Koopmans, C., Sakash, A., Soriano, J., Long, H. L., & Hustad, K. C. (2022). Functional communication abilities in youth with cerebral palsy: Association with impairment profiles and school-based therapy goals. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 53(1), 88-103. • Soriano, J. U., & Hustad, K. C. (2021). Speech-language profile groups in school aged children with cerebral palsy: Nonverbal cognition, receptive language, speech intelligibility, and motor function. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 24(2), 118-129. • McFadd, E. D., & Hustad, K. C. (2020). Communication Modes and Functions in Children With Cerebral Palsy. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 63(6), 1776-1792. • Pennington, L., Dave, M., Rudd, J., Hidecker, M. J. C., Caynes, K., & Pearce, M. S. (2020). Communication disorders in young children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 62(10), 1161-1169. • Rama, Irene. , Kontu . Elina. & Pirtimmaa.Raija., (2018) .The usefulness of the ICF framework in goal setting for students with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of International Special Needs Education,vol 22., No2.pp.43-53. • Sven Bölte, Elles de Schipper, John E. Robison, Virginia C.N. Wong, Melissa Selb, Nidhi Singhal, Petrus J. de Vries, and Lonnie Zwaigenbaum (2014) Classification of Functioning and Impairment: The Development of ICF Core Sets for Autism Spectrum Disorder , Autism Research . • Brook, Marie. (2008). Outcome-Based Evaluation of a Social Skills Program Using Art Therapy and Group Therapy for Children on the Autism Spectrum. Children & Schools. 30. 10.1093/cs/30.1.27.