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The Family of People with ASD: Community Approaches

Course Code:

ΜΥ 1.5

Semester:

1st Semester

Specialization Category:

ΜΓΥ

Course Hours:

39

ECTS:

6


Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to:

  • Describe the burden of ASD and the stressors associated with ASD, especially for the mother
  • Identify the impact of having a child with ASD on siblings, fathers, and maternal and paternal parents
  • Propose scales for assessing the burden of ASD
  • Identify methods and techniques for supporting, educating and treating parents of children with ASD
  • Organise behavioural interventions
  • Organise interventions targeting emotion
  • Organise interventions aimed at creating meaning
  • Organise interventions aimed at educating parents
  • Propose practical guidelines for parents and carers in the management of ASD
  • Identify legal issues related to ASD

 

Course Content

  1. The family of people with ASD: Community approaches
  2. The burden of ASD: Stressors associated with ASD
  3. Siblings of children with ASD
  4. Fathers of children with ASD
  5. Maternal and paternal parents
  6. Scales for assessing the burden of ASD
  7. Support, education and treatment of parents of children with ASD
  8. Behavioural interventions
  9. Interventions targeting emotion
  10. Interventions aimed at creating meaning
  11. Interventions aimed at educating parents
  12. Practical guidelines for parents and caregivers in the management of ASD
  13. Legal issues related to ASD