Università Roma Tre

The programme of this course includes:

- a first general part of knowledge about deafness (etiology, types, degrees of deafness, early diagnosis, assistive listening devices);
- psychological aspects of the family following the diagnosis of their child's deafness and their choices;
- acquisition of speech and sign language in the deaf child;
- methods and treatments for oral and written language education;
- assessment of outcomes (assessment of cognitive development, language development in both Italian and Italian Sign Language);
- knowing how to correctly read a functional diagnosis for educational purposes;
- the work plan for the deaf pupil at school (PEI);
- different types of schools for deaf pupils in Italy;
- school integration of the deaf pupil;
- professional figures around the deaf pupil in school (curricular teacher, support teacher, communication assistant, OEPAC);
- the language skills of deaf pupils in written Italian;
- text comprehension: simplification vs. facilitation;
- visual methodologies towards innovative didactics for the deaf pupil.

The course also consists of a practical part in collaboration with a native signing deaf teacher. The rudiments of the Italian Sign Language (LIS) will be taught for a first approach with the deaf pupil.

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Maragna, S., Roccaforte, M. Tomasuolo E. (2013). Una didattica innovativa per l'apprendente sordo: con esempi di lezioni multimediali e tradizionali. Franco Angeli: Milano.