Problems of Motion/Cognition and Development

Base Knowledge

Not applicable

Teaching Methodologies

The teaching methods used will be: theoretical expositions on the issues and presentation of papers by students.

Learning Results

1 – Understand the issues of intellectual disability in the current context
2 – Understand the etiology and characteristics of the main problems of cognition
3 – Know the etiology and characteristics of the main problems affecting the motor development
4 – Knowing the particularities of the development of children with these problems

Program

1 – Problems of cognition
1.1 – The issue of intellectual disability (historical evolution of the concept, methods of diagnosis)
1.2- The definition of AAIDD
1.3-The functions of the process and evaluation (diagnosis, classification and planning of support
1.4-The different classifications ( DSM 5; ICD10; CIF)
1.5-Etiology of intellectual disabilities (congenital and environmental influences)
1.6- Prevention
2 – Motricity Problems
2.1 Nervous System (brief study of their formation and functioning)
2.2 – Etiology of motor disabilities
2.3 – Classification and characterization of different syndromes
2.4-Prevention (counseling, early diagnosis and health care)

Curricular Unit Teachers

Grading Methods

Continuing Evaluation
  • - oral presentation in class - 50.0%
  • - digital portfolio - 50.0%
Exam
  • - portfolio - 50.0%
  • - oral presentation in class - 50.0%

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

Purves, D., Agustine, G., Fitzpatrick, D., Katz, L., LaMantia, A., McNamara, J., & Williams, S. (2005). Neurociências. Porto Alegre: Artmed Editora SA.

Espanha, M. ; PascolL, A. G. ; Correia, P. P.(2002). Aparelhos e sistemas de manutenção do meio interno (3ª ed.) – Lisboa :Faculdade de Motricidade Humana.

Martha E. Snell and Ruth Luckasson, W. S.-D. (2009). Characteristics and Needs of People With Intellectual Disability. Intelectual and developmental Disabilities , 47 (3), 220-233.

American Psychiatric Association (2013). DSM 5 : Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5ª ed)

Schalock, R. L., Borthwick-Duffy, S. A., Bradley, V. J., Buntinx, W., & Coulter, D. L. (2010). Intellectual Disability: Definition, Classification, and Systems of Supports (11ª ed.). AAIDD.