Course: Autism spectrum disorders 2

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Course title Autism spectrum disorders 2
Course code USS/KNAS2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + On-line Activities
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Smolíková Monika, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Vitásková Kateřina, prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Polínek Martin Dominik, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Teaching theses: - General principles and methodology of diagnosis and differential diagnosis of the main symptoms of ASD - consideration of the interference of cultural-linguistic, general communication, social, and emotional difficulties in symptomatology in the context of the special education counseling process. Culturally and linguistically correct diagnosis of ASD, diagnosis and differential diagnosis of ASD in persons with primary disabilities. - Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of ASD in the context of neurodevelopmental disorders. General overlap with pediatric, psychiatric, psychological, speech therapy, and neurological diagnosis and differential diagnosis. Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of ASD in neurological and other syndromic disorders. - Specific special educational diagnosis and differential diagnosis in individuals with ASD in special educational counseling practice. Specific principles, methods, and means of diagnosis, interdisciplinary and interdepartmental relationships, and professional competencies in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of ASD in connection with overlaps with other types of neurodevelopmental disorders. Sharing examples of successful and unsuccessful practices. - Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of the pragmatic language level and other communication specifics in individuals with ASD from the perspective of a special education teacher - counselor. Relationship to secondary (symptomatic) speech disorders and speech-language pathology diagnosis across departments. Sharing examples of successful and unsuccessful practices. - Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of motor skills and their coordination in people with ASD from the perspective of a special educator - counselor. MABC II battery and other diagnostic options. Sharing examples of successful and unsuccessful practices. - Didactic and intervention materials for diagnosis and differential diagnosis within ASD, technical aids and devices, multimedia aids and diagnostic methods, use of modern means of social communication for screening, diagnosis, and differential diagnosis of ASD, distance forms and methods of ASD diagnosis. - Innovative and alternative approaches and methods in ASD diagnosis - concept, principles, specifics, and means of CBT, ABA, neurodevelopmental therapies, and related concepts and others in ASD diagnosis from the perspective of a special educator - counselor. Sharing examples of successful and unsuccessful practices. Evidence-based approaches.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration, Group work, Analyzing and producing audiovisual content
Learning outcomes
The aim of the subject is to provide practical knowledge in the field of diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) with a focus on the counseling activities of special educators, including the possibilities of their concrete application within the framework of diagnostic counseling activities for persons with ASD. Required reading: ČADILOVÁ, V., ŽAMPACHOVÁ, Z. Edukačně-hodnotící profil dítěte s poruchou autistického spektra. 4. vydání. [Praha] : Pasparta, 2015. ISBN 978-80-905993-6-9 ČADILOVÁ, V., THOROVÁ, K., ŽAMPACHOVÁ, Z. Katalog posuzování míry speciálních vzdělávacích potřeb. Část II., (Diagnostické domény pro žáky s poruchami autistického spektra). Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2012, 117 s. Ostatní. ISBN 978-80-244-3054-6. HOSÁK, L. a kol. Psychiatrie a pedopsychiatrie. Druhé vydání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2021. 647 stran. ISBN 978-80-246-5088-3. JOHNSON, E. O.. ABA pro děti s autismem: otázky a odpovědi. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2020. ISBN 978-80-262-1628-5. KEARNEY, A., J. Jak porozumět aplikované behaviorální analýze: úvod do ABA pro rodiče, učitele a další profesionály. Přeložil Veronika GLOGAROVÁ. V Praze: Pasparta, 2020, 142 s. ISBN 978-80-88290-48-3. PÖTHE, Petr. Emoční poruchy v dětství a dospívání. 2., dopl. a aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2013. 164 s. Psyché. ISBN 978-80-247-4585-5. ŘÍHOVÁ, A., VITÁSKOVÁ, K. Logopedická intervence u osob s poruchou autistického spektra: odborná publikace pro logopedy. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2012. Monografie. ISBN 978-80-244-2908-3. THOROVÁ, K. Poruchy autistického spektra. Rozšířené a přepracované vydání. Praha: Portál, 2016. ISBN 978-80-262-0768-9. VITÁSKOVÁ, K., ŠEBKOVÁ, L. Pragmatická jazyková rovina u osob s poruchami autistického spektra: (hodnocení pragmatické jazykové roviny u osob s poruchami autistického spektra z pohledu logopeda). Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2017, 162 s. Monografie. ISBN 978-80-244-5214-2. VITÁSKOVÁ, K. Hodnocení komunikačních specifik vybraných skupin jedinců s narušenou komunikační schopností. 1. vydání. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2015. Monografie. ISBN 978-80-244-4414-7. VITÁSKOVÁ, K. Komunikační, jazykové a orofaciální procesy v logopedii. 1. vydání. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, Pedagogická fakulta, 2018. Monografie. ISBN 978-80-244-5466-5. VOLEMANOVÁ, M. Teoretické základy metody neuro-vývojové stimulace. 1. vydání. Statenice: INVTS s.r.o., 2021. 136 stran. ISBN 978-80-907369-4-8.
After completing the course, students will be able to practically master the main areas of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis, with a focus on the counseling activities of special educators.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Student performance, Seminar Work

The condition for receiving credit and admission to the colloquium is at least 80% active participation in seminars/exercises. - Study results will be verified through the ongoing completion of individually assigned practical tasks that demonstrate the ability to apply the principles of applied behavioral analysis in practice (especially behavior analysis and the design of intervention procedures). o The final practical output of the course is the development of an intervention plan for addressing problem behavior, based on functional behavior assessment (ABC analysis), including the design of antecedent and consequential strategies. Assignments will be submitted via the MOODLE platform. o The assessment also includes verification of understanding and practical use of errorless learning techniques in the form of their analysis and application to a specific model situation. - The colloquium will be oral and will take the form of a professional discussion of the submitted intervention plan and related topics from the scope of lectures, seminars, and basic literature. The aim is to verify the ability to link the theoretical foundations of ABA with practical decision-making in intervention. - In particular, the assessment will focus on familiarity with the principles of applied behavioral analysis, the ability to functionally interpret behavior, ethical reflection on procedures, and the practical applicability of the proposed interventions.
Recommended literature


Study plans that include the course
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