Ateneo - UPO

Neuropsichiatric and neuromotor pathology in pediatric age principal diagnostic instruments. Neurological and psychodynamic diagnostic tools in pediatric neuropsychiatry.
Rehabilitation approach in light of the peculiarities of different pathologies.

M. De Negri “Manuale di Neuropsichiatria Infantile” - Piccin Editore
M.B. Fagiani- "Lineamenti di psicopatologia dell'età evolutiva" Carocci Editore
L. Pavone, R. Ruggieri - “Neurologia Pediatrica” - Ed. Masson
Pediatria per le professioni sanitarie. di L. Perrone, C. Esposito, S. Grano
Bertozzi, Montanari, Mora: “Architettura delle funzioni. Lo sviluppo neuromotorio del bambino fra normalità e patologia” Ed. Springer, 2002

Giannoni, Zerbino “Fuori schema. Manuale per il trattamento delle paralisi cerebrali infantili” Ed. Springer, 2000

M.Le Métayer “Rieducazione cerebro-motoria del bambino” Ed. Spec. Riab. Milano, 1998

E.Fedrizzi:”I disordini dello sviluppo motorio. Fisiopatologia-valutazione diagnostica-quadri clinici -riabilitazione”II edizione Piccin

The teaching aims to do
- understand the specificity of the physiotherapeutic intervention in the developmental age which focuses on the child and his family.
- acquire the guidelines for setting up a treatment in the main pathologies of pediatric interest
- to know the importance of team work with all the figures that deal with the child to enhance the effectiveness of the re-educational intervention.

Neurological development in childhood. Knowledge of principalpediatric diseases. Basic knowledge of central and peripheral nervous system anatomy is required

Frontal lessons with digital material support.
Clinical cases with interactive discussion

Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services-
students-physical-or-learning-disabilities

Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

The final evaluation is carried out through a written test with questions relating to the entire program, also requesting to simulate therapeutic situations.

Auxology, growth diseases. Approach to rare diseases. Pubertal development and diseases. Pediatric obesity. Chronic diseases: multidisciplinary approach. Cerebral palsy.
Autism Spectrum Disorders. Childhood and adolescence psychiatric disorders. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Learning Disabilities. Elements of genetic developmental disorders.
Cognitive impairment.
Epilepsy in childhood and adolescence

Knowledge of the pathologies of the child with neuromotor disorder.
The student must demonstrate that he has assimilated what he learned during the lessons and classroom exercises.