Module Code
單元編號
CSL2040
Module Title
單元名稱
PRACTICE ENGAGEMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
Module Synopsis
單元概要
This course aims at empowering undergraduate students through academically enriching lectures and co-curricular experiences outside the classroom. It provides students opportunities to work closely with specialists in a variety of educational and rehabilitation settings. The collaboration among speech-language pathologists (SLPs), teachers, and rehabilitation workers will be emphasized and students will develop competencies to work with SLPs and other professionals to maximize the resources in schools, rehabilitation centres and other non-government organization service centres. There is a close relationship between language and learning. Individuals experiencing problems in speech, language, literacy and communication are without doubt, in a more disadvantaged position when it comes to learning in general. In Hong Kong, preschool and school- aged children in schools and adults and older adults in rehabilitation settings who exhibit speech, language, literacy and communication difficulties are given speech therapy services to maximize their communication and learning potentials. This course offers 1. lectures for students to understand selected topics in the discipline of communication sciences and disorders; and 2. opportunities to put theory into practice in schools and rehabilitation centers. Apart from directly working with clients who have difficulties in communication and learning, our undergraduate students will also acquire skills to collaborate with the caregivers and the educational, medical and/ or health care professionals who provide support to the clients. The course offers service-learning placements for undergraduate students in schools and rehabilitation centers. Students will work with SLPs and others professionals in these settings. Under the guidance of Setting Supervisors (SS), our undergraduate students will design, implement and evaluate the support services provided for individuals who have learning and communication difficulties. This service-learning course will offer our undergraduate students valuable learning opportunities to work in a multi-disciplinary team. From this new experience, our undergraduate students will be able to achieve the synergies in applying their theoretical knowledge into service practice and to integrate the three domains of learning - knowledge, skills and attitudes.