Educational inclusion by teaching social skills to students with autism

Course Code
12ΕΠΙ-60_20
ECTS Credits
4
Semester
5th Semester
Course Category
Specialization
Ιστορίας και Διαχείρισης Πολιτισμικών Αγαθών
Professor

Dr. Maria Drossinou, Assistant Professor (Dept. of Philology, UoP)

Course Description

The course is a basic introduction to the concepts of the educational integration of people with autism and focuses on the basic theoretical and practical training of undergraduate students on current trends and issues of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The overall purpose and objectives of the course focus on the study of the problem of the educational integration of people with autism and the possibilities of accessibility in the school community, utilizing theoretical and research knowledge. Undergraduate students at the end of the course will learn to understand theoretical concepts related to Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ADRs) and different educational approaches. Undergraduate students also acquire the skills to assess accession criteria in relation to individual or supported levels of autonomy at school, work, hospital, church, library, museum, supermarket, gym, on trips, at home for children and young people with autism. The course content includes familiarity with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and functionality according to taxonomic systems of mental illness. Educational inclusion is understood according to the individual-medical model of special education and training. Thus disorders of the autistic spectrum according to the medical approach to disability are understood as the result of a specific pathology and therefore, the diagnosis of autism refers to: a) description, categorization and classification b) prognosis c) treatment d) identification treatment. Thus, the diagnosis of autism becomes a key tool for population control and classification. The objectives of the course will also be to educate people with autism by correlating the educational inclusion of children and young people with autism spectrum disorders according to the eco-educational model of special education and training. According to this, people with autism can be trained and acquired autonomy skills with appropriate educational services that will help them become equal members in the community. In addition, the content will discuss the integration of children and young people with autism with reference to interdisciplinary interventions in formal and compulsory education.

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