Themen der Lehrveranstaltung
The course develops the following graduate profile competence: - Understand the specific characteristics of learning, communication, and relational processes, and be able to apply the most recent evidence-informed educational, teaching, and augmentative/alternative communication strategies with students who have communication difficulties and autism spectrum disorders.

Unterrichtsform
In class Presentation of slides by the professor Group activities, with plenary return of what has been achieved, discussion and comparison.

Bildungsziele
Knowledge and Understanding - Know how to use tools to analyze the specific communication needs of students with disabilities and their life contexts - Be familiar with various materials and tools for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Applied Knowledge and Understanding - Be able to select, adapt, and use AAC tools and techniques in real or simulated school settings - Design personalized communication interventions Independent Judgment, Communication Skills, Learning Ability - Reflect critically on the effectiveness of the tools used

Art der Prüfung
The exam requires the individual construction of a tool or part of one, among those presented during the workshop (for example: communication passport, communication strip or table, experience notebook, ...). At the same time, a very short summary sheet is required, in which the student will indicate the fundamental elements of which the tool is composed and the situation for which it was designed, with relative methods of use.

Bewertungskriterien
The evaluation involves one single grade at the end of the course. The individual activity, presented by each student, will be assessed based on: - Structure and logical coherence - Relevance, related to the situation for which the tool was created - Presentation clarity, related to the compilation of the sheet