This thesis presents a speech-language pathology project aimed at promoting school participation among non-verbal students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in primary school settings, based on the integration of Augmentative and Alternative Communication and the SCERTS model. Drawing on a review of international scientific literature and the Italian normative framework for school inclusion, the work defines an operational model structured across the entire school year, encompassing phases of ecological assessment, introduction and consolidation of AAC tools, training of communication partners, and systematic monitoring through multi-informant questionnaires. A real clinical case documents the application of an integrated AAC-SCERTS intervention in a real school context, from initial assessment to outcome evaluation. The critical discussion analyses the strengths of the integrated approach, the structural limitations of the Italian school context, and some reflections on the role of the speech-language pathologist in primary school. The speech-language pathologist is identified as a connecting figure between the clinical and educational domains, capable of supporting communication partners and contributing to the creation of more accessible school environments for students with complex communication needs. Keywords: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorder, school inclusion, SCERTS model, school-based speech-language pathology, communication partner, primary school.
La presente tesi descrive un progetto logopedico per la promozione della partecipazione scolastica di alunni con Disturbo dello Spettro Autistico non verbali inseriti nella scuola primaria, fondato sull'integrazione tra la Comunicazione Aumentativa e Alternativa e il modello SCERTS. A partire da una revisione della letteratura scientifica internazionale e dal quadro normativo italiano sull'inclusione scolastica, il lavoro definisce un modello operativo articolato sull'arco dell'intero anno scolastico, che include fasi di valutazione ecologica, introduzione e potenziamento degli strumenti CAA, formazione dei partner comunicativi e monitoraggio sistematico tramite questionari multi-informatore. Un caso clinico reale documenta l'applicazione di un intervento integrato CAA-SCERTS in un contesto scolastico reale, dalla valutazione iniziale alla verifica degli esiti. La discussione critica analizza i punti di forza dell'approccio integrato, i limiti strutturali del contesto scolastico italiano e alcune riflessioni sul ruolo del logopedista nella scuola primaria. Il logopedista è identificato come figura di raccordo tra ambito clinico ed educativo, capace di sostenere i partner comunicativi e di contribuire alla costruzione di contesti scolastici più accessibili per gli alunni con bisogni comunicativi complessi. Parole chiave: Comunicazione Aumentativa e Alternativa, Disturbo dello Spettro Autistico, inclusione scolastica, modello SCERTS, logopedia scolastica, partner comunicativo, scuola primaria.
“Gli strumenti della CAA e l'inclusione scolastica: un progetto Logopedico per i Disturbi dello Spettro Autistico nella scuola primaria”
CIGNA, SALVATORE
2024/2025
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This thesis presents a speech-language pathology project aimed at promoting school participation among non-verbal students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in primary school settings, based on the integration of Augmentative and Alternative Communication and the SCERTS model. Drawing on a review of international scientific literature and the Italian normative framework for school inclusion, the work defines an operational model structured across the entire school year, encompassing phases of ecological assessment, introduction and consolidation of AAC tools, training of communication partners, and systematic monitoring through multi-informant questionnaires. A real clinical case documents the application of an integrated AAC-SCERTS intervention in a real school context, from initial assessment to outcome evaluation. The critical discussion analyses the strengths of the integrated approach, the structural limitations of the Italian school context, and some reflections on the role of the speech-language pathologist in primary school. The speech-language pathologist is identified as a connecting figure between the clinical and educational domains, capable of supporting communication partners and contributing to the creation of more accessible school environments for students with complex communication needs. Keywords: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorder, school inclusion, SCERTS model, school-based speech-language pathology, communication partner, primary school.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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