Assessment & Interventions for Developmental Disorders - PSY00105M
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Semester 2 2025-26 |
Module aims
This module will provide students with an understanding of, and experience in, the selection and use of tests for educational and clinical assessment and diagnosis. It will also provide a framework for planning educationally-appropriate interventions.
There are a multitude of educational and clinical interventions for children with developmental disorders. This module introduces the learner to a range of interventions for common disorders, such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD and ASD, and teaches the learner to critically appraise the theory and evidence underlying treatments and interventions. The student is encouraged to utilise their existing research and emerging clinical skills to create professional level outputs, such as handouts and remediation plans for parents, teachers and other professionals.
Module learning outcomes
- Through identifying and synthesizing the evidence base, develop a comprehensive knowledge of the range of developmental difficulties commonly seen in children and young people, including those with co-morbid presentations.
- Critically evaluate the use of assessments to better understand a child or young person’s profile of strengths and needs, from global difficulties to more specific challenges.
- Skillfully demonstrate a critical awareness and theoretical understanding of the range of psychometric tests, including knowledge of their principles, applications and development.
- Appraise and discriminate the strengths and challenges in both assessment and intervention processes within clinical and educational practice.
- Recognise and enhance developing professional competencies in interpreting assessment findings, producing specialist written reports, and enhancing effective endings of therapy for children and young people and their families.
- Effectively identify and critically examine appropriate educational or clinical interventions for children with developmental disorders from a range of evidence-based approaches.
Module content
- Assessment (1) Developmental, Psychometric and Psychiatric and the Role of Formulation
- Treatment (1) Evidence Informed Practice including the role of CBT, Systemic and Psychodynamic Theories
- General and Specific Learning Disabilities
- Language Disorders
- Reading Difficulties, Dyslexia and Dyscalculia
- Psychometric Test Group Oral Presentations
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)
- Assessment (2) Professional Reports and Letter Writing
- Treatment (2) Managing the Review Process and Endings
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
Marks will be available through e:vision.
Indicative reading
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Schools: A critical introduction. Janice Wearmouth. Bloomsbury
Making sense of interventions for children with developmental disorders: a guide for parents and professionals. Caroline Bowen.
Handbook of childhood psychopathology and developmental disabilities treatment. Johnny L Matson
How to enhance the mental health and emotional wellbeing of primary children with SEN. Melanie Forster. LDA Findel Press