TARGET GROUPS IN REMEDIAL & SPECIAL EDUCATION 1
 
Lectured in 1st year Bachelor in remedial education
Theory [A] 6.0
Exercises [B] 20.0
Training and projects [C] 13.0
Studytime [D] 84
Studypoints [E] 3
Level introductory
Language of instruction Dutch
Lecturer Claudia CLAES
Reference SCORTH01A00008
 
Key words
care of people with a disability - support materials

Objectives
Caretaking for the social worker starts from the correct knowledge of specific problems of different target groups.
In the first year of the curriculum students learn the specificities of different handicaps. In the second and thirth year they learn the specificity of other target groups.
There is a relationship between two other subjects: orthopedagogiek, orthopedagogisch handelen, in the way that the same lecturer teaches the different subjects which makes practical links easier.
objectives:
- knowledge of the specific handicaps and caretaking
- knowledge of the best caretaking processes regarding specific questions
- analysing problem situations and formulating objectives

Topics
people with:
mental handicap
physical handicap
visual handicap
auditive handicap
autism
multiple handicap
emphasis on:
definition - prevalention - ethiology - classification - diagnostic - development - support materials

Prerequisites
none

Final Objectives
students give:
- a correct definition of the target groups
- a correct explanation about ethiology, diagnostic and care for the specific target groups
- basic aspects in the caretaking proces of the specific target groups

Materials used
Handboek jeugdhulpverlening; een orthopedagogisch persepectief (De Fever, Hellinckx, Grietens, uitg. Acco leuven)
Assignments
Assignments of papers

Study costs
31,15 euro

Study guidance
on request
practices bij blackboard

Teaching Methods
lecturers
discussion groups


Assessment
written examination in juin (80%).
paper (20%)

Lecturer(s)
Claudia Claes
Tinneke Moyson