YSPk04 Impaired Communication Ability in Preschool Children

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/1.3. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Ilona Bytešníková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Ilona Bytešníková, Ph.D.
Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Fri 13. 10. 8:00–13:50 učebna 1, Sat 25. 11. 8:00–13:50 učebna 1, Sat 9. 12. 8:00–11:50 učebna 1
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The graduate of the course will be familiar with the current aspects of speech ontogenesis and language skills, will be acquainted with the importance of early diagnosis of speech development and language abilities in children with identifiable and potentially identifiable risk, the most common types of impaired communication skills in pre-school children. They will be able to practically apply procedures in influencing the development of communication skills of children of early and pre-school age in the kindergarten environment.
Learning outcomes
Students will acquire theoretical knowledge concerning the development of speech and language abilities in pre-school age; will be oriented in the most common types of impaired communication abilities that may occur in pre-school children; He / she will acquire skills in effective strategies used to develop the communication skills of children in early and pre-school age.
Syllabus
  • Basic attributes of language and speech, verbal communication, nonverbal communication. Contemporary aspects of speech ontogenesis and language skills, theory of language development. Characteristics of language levels (lexical-semantic, morphological-syntactic, phonetic-phonological, pragmatic). Early speech therapy intervention; early diagnosis of speech and language development. Training to use effective communication strategies to develop speech and language skills. Children with an identifiable and potentially identifiable risk of developing communication skills. Disturbed speech development - classification, characteristics. Specifically disturbed speech development. Delays in the development of speech and language skills, the possibility of influencing children's communication skills, cooperation with parents. Disorders of Articulation - Dyslalia, Dysarthria, Specifics of Approach to   Children with Articulation Disorders. Disorders of fluency and pace of speech, specifics of approach to children with stuttering and wheezing. Disturbances of speech sound - buzziness, palatolalie. Specifics of access to children with speech disorders. (S) Elective mutism - definition, characteristics, speech therapy intervention. Specifics of approach to   children with mutism. Practical exercises with tools to develop communication skills of preschool children.
Literature
  • BYTEŠNÍKOVÁ, Ilona. Koncepce rané logopedické intervence v České republice : teorie, výzkum, terapie (The Conception of Early Speech Therapy Intervention in the Czech Republic : Theory, research, therapy). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 286 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7561-0. info
  • SMOLÍK, Filip and Gabriela MÁLKOVÁ. Vývoj jazykových schopností v předškolním věku : osvojování slovní zásoby a gramatiky, rozvoj fonologických schopností a fonologického povědomí, poruchy jazykového vývoje, diagnostika jazykových schopností. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2014, 248 s. ISBN 9788024742403. URL info
  • BYTEŠNÍKOVÁ, Ilona. Komunikace dětí předškolního věku (Communication preschool children). první. Praha: Grada Publishing, a.s., 2012, 236 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-3008-0. info
  • HORŇÁKOVÁ, Katarína, Svetlana KAPALKOVÁ and Marína MIKULAJOVÁ. Jak mluvit s dětmi : od narození do tří let. Translated by Kateřina Slavíková. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2009, 167 stran. ISBN 9788073676124. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical training, practical training. Discussion over specified topics and literature.
Assessment methods
Written test (75% of questions need to be answered for successful completion). Processing and presentation of case work. Conditions and evaluation will be specified by teachers in IS.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 16 konzultací.
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022.
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