The University of Jordan
Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences
Dept. of Hearing& Speech Sciences & Disorders
Second Semester, 2011
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Special Topic in Speech and Language Pathology
1804427
3 Credit hours
Hana Nawaf Mahmoud MA-SLP
(10- 11 )Sunday , Tuesday before class or by appointment
hhnawaf@yahoo.com
Course Description:
This undergraduate level course provides students with knowledge of the effective strategies for
the hard to manage children.
Topics discussed during this course will include features of those children and what are the
important strategies we have to follow to solve these problems.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students should demonstrate understanding of:
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The Intense, Irritable Child
He Won’t Listen and Can’t Finish a Thing!( ADHD)
The Oppositional Child
Children with Sensory Overload.
The Curious, Clueless, and Disorganized Child
Required Text:
1-. Georgia A. Dgangi and Anne Kendall, (2008). Effective parenting for the hard-to-manage child:
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a skills-based book
Methods of Evaluation:
Midterm exam :( 30) marks.
Assignments, (20) marks
Final exam: (50) marks
Methods of Teaching:
Lecturing, discussions, power point presentations, handouts, assignments
Course Expectations and Policy:
Attendance policy
 You are expected to attend all classes. When you are unable to attend class, it is a
courtesy to notify the instructor in advance using either e-mail or phone.
 Please be on time. Any student coming late can attend the class; however, he/she will be
marked absent (if s/he had not informed instructor prior to class about the late arrival). If
you are late, please enter class quietly.
 Repeated tardiness or leaving early will result in a lower total grade.
Participation
 Active participation in class discussions and exercises is encouraged.
Brief Course Outline:
The following outline is tentative. It may be changed according to the progress made in the
classroom.
WEEKS
1ST week
TOPICS
Reasons Children Are Irritable
2ND week
What Happens to the Parent-Child Relationship When the
Child Is Irritable?
3RD week
Skills to become an effective self-calmer
4TH week
Definition of (ADHD)
5TH week
Treatment Approaches for ADHD.
6TH week
How Children Learn to Pay Attention
Learning to Process Information Effectively
7TH week
8TH week
9TH week
10TH week
11TH week
12TH week
13TH week
14TH week
15TH week
16TH week
Why Do Children Become Oppositional?
Characteristics of an Oppositional Child
Techniques to Deal with an Oppositional Child
Common Sensory Integration Problems
Identifying Sensory Processing Problems
Symptoms of Tactile Defensiveness
Providing Structure at Home around Time and Space
Helping Your Disorganized Child Cope with Social Issues
FINAL EXAM