SPDA016 Specialization - wider scientific basis - Education of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabiliti

Faculty of Education
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Mgr. et Mgr. Bc. Ivana Jůzová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Marie Vítková, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Marie Vítková, CSc.
Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Mgr. Ilona Fialová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
Drawing up an individual education plan for a pupil with a diagnosed specific learning disability Presentation of practical skills, interventions, case management including diagnosis. Teaching in the subject of the SPU in two semesters
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
To expand knowledge in the field of specific learning disabilities, connect them with the didactics of the Czech language and mathematics at primary schools with regard to pupils with special educational needs; aquaint the major theories, concepts and methods that are at the forefront in the national and international context.
Learning outcomes
A successful graduate is able to:
• Adapt deep knowledge of the specialization
• Combine gained information with didactics of Czech language, foreign language and math at primary school with the focus on pupils with special needs
• Demonstrate the knowledge of theory, concepts and methods which are most relevant for the specialization in national and international context
• Demonstrate the ability of working with academic and expert literature concerning the specialization domain (including Czech and foreign literature, as well as electronic forms)
• Deliver specific interpretation of a pupil´s personality according to the learning preferences and strategies
• Make use of gained information in order to deliver a summary study
• Write and form a case study according to the specialization domain; and be able to make a full use of knowledge from the specialization and pathopsychology
Syllabus
  • Terminology - outcomes definition of learning disabilities, definitions, the manifestations of specific learning disorders
    A systemic approach to the disturbances of learning - a systemic and causal access.
    Specific learning disorders in the context of international comparison.
    The etiology of specific disorders of learning - dispositional causes, influence of environment.
    Fundamental sensory and cognitive functions for reading, writing and math.
    Secondary and primary consequences of specific learning disabilities.
    Diagnostic and intervention approaches.
    The systematic approach to students with specific learning disabilities in the Czech republic.
    Educational needs of pupils with specific learning disabilities.
    Study and professional orientation of pupils and students with learning disabilities.
    Manifestations of SLD on the behaviour personality development.
    The specifics of the psychological development of the individual with learning disabilities.
    Resilience in a family and educational activity for the child with learning disabilities, parents as partners.
    The principles of remediation, counselling and intervention in students with SLD accodring to the type of SLD.
    The position of foreign language in the education of students with learning disabilities.
    Motivation, coping and well-being of individuals with learning disabilities in the learning process.
Literature
  • GRAY, Abigail. Effective differentiation : a training guide to empower teachers and enable learners with SEND and specific learning difficulties. First published. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018, x, 179. ISBN 9781138502833. info
  • BARTOŇOVÁ, Miroslava. Approaches to students with learning disorders in inclusive school environment. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 164 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7110-0. info
  • ROWE, Ann, Julie F. PACE and Karin TULCHINSKY COHEN. Creating effective programs for gifted students with learning disabilities. Waco, Tex.: Prufrock Press, 2013, xi, 236. ISBN 9781618210449. info
  • KAUFMAN, Scott Barry. Ungifted : intelligence redefined. New York, NY: Basic Books, 2013, xxiii, 397. ISBN 9780465025541. info
  • KORMOS, Judit and Anne Margaret SMITH. Teaching languages to students with specific learning differences. Bristol: Multilingual Matters, 2012, xii, 232. ISBN 9781847696205. info
  • PAGLIANO, Paul J. The multisensory handbook : a guide for children and adults with sensory learning disabilities. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 2012, x, 162. ISBN 9780415597548. info
  • REID, Gavin. Dyslexia : a practitioner's handbook. 4th ed. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009, xx, 388. ISBN 9780470760406. info
  • Learning disabilities. Edited by Helen Edwards - Bob Gates - Helen Atherton. 5th ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2007, xvii, 727. ISBN 9780443101984. info
  • REID, Gavin and Shannon GREEN. 100 ideas for supporting pupils with dyslexia. New York: Continuum, 2007, xi, 123. ISBN 9780826493989. info
Teaching methods
Discussion, text search, survey
Assessment methods
Assigned texts analysis; Case study of a pupil/student with specific learning disabilities or Literature review on selected topic
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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