The course Disability and Sensory Developmental Disorders offers you a a comprehensive and up-to-date overview covering an area of growing social and professional significance. In a world where the inclusion is becoming an ever-greater priority: understanding the different types of disabilities and sensory impairments is crucial for promoting accessible and equitable environments. This online course will equip you to to identify, prevent and address effectively the various hearing, visual and intellectual disabilities. You’ll learn about the the conceptual evolution of disability, the communication disorders and the the importance of early intervention. The demand for qualified professionals This sector is booming, making this course a a worthwhile investment for your professional development. Join us and transform your understanding of disability, turning you into a an agent of change for a more inclusive society.
Disability and Sensory Developmental Disorders
Health and Wellbeing
6 pm
Introduction
Objectives
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Understanding the conceptual and historical development on disability.
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Identify types and characteristics with various disabilities.
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To analyse the regulatory and legal framework relating to disability.
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Recognising communication and language disorders.
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Distinguishing between types of hearing loss and its causes.
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Describe the causes and types of visual impairment.
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To explain the causes and characteristics of intellectual disability.
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Apply detection techniques sensory processing disorders.
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Understanding the principles and objectives of early intervention.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. DISABILITY: CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT
Conceptual definition and evolution of the term
Historical development of the term
International Classification of Concepts
Types of disabilities: aetiology and characteristics
Regulatory and legal framework
TEACHING UNIT 2. BASIC ELEMENTS OF THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS
Basic concepts of communication and language
Communication and language disorders
TEACHING UNIT 3. HEARING IMPAIRMENT
Definition of hearing impairment
Anatomy and physiology of the ear
Aetiology of hearing impairment
Hearing loss: types of hearing loss
TEACHING UNIT 4. VISUAL IMPAIRMENT
Blindness and visual impairment
Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye
Causes of visual impairment
Types of visual impairment
TEACHING UNIT 5. INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
Definition of intellectual disability
Causes of intellectual disability
Types of intellectual disability and their characteristics
TEACHING UNIT 6. PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF SENSORY DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
Systems and techniques for detecting hearing impairment
Prevention and diagnosis of visual impairment
Factors for identifying intellectual disability
TEACHING UNIT 7. EARLY INTERVENTION IN SENSORY DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
The origins and aims of Early Intervention
Levels of intervention in early years support
Basic principles of early intervention