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Philosophy, Epistemology, Human Sciences Doctoral Course

Inclusion, accessibility, and equity: the Disability Psychology approach

University of Cagliari, Department of Education, Psychology, and Philosophy

Doctoral Program in Philosophy, Epistemology, and Human Sciences

Course Title: Inclusion, accessibility, and equity: The Disability Psychology approach

Number of Hours: 20

Instructor(s) (e-mail and relevant subject area(s)): Donatella Rita Petretto, drpetretto@unica.it, M-PSI/08

Short Bio/Bibliography: Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology (M-Psi/08). Author of over 60 publications in international peer-reviewed and Scopus-indexed journals, co-author of 6 books on the topics of clinical psychology of disability, clinical psychology of aging, and psychopathology.

Delivery Method: mixed mode

Meeting schedule: to be defined

Classroom and/or Link: to be defined (classrooms and links to access the Teams platform will be announced later)

Language: Italian, with the option of English for international students

Brief course description: the course aims to reflect on concepts such as disability, accessibility, and inequality/equity, and their role in promoting inclusive processes and promoting equity. It will focus on different contexts (school, work, university, access to services), different domains of functioning, and different stages of the life cycle. Conceptual models, relevant legislation, and clinical examples will be presented.

Seminar meeting structure: theoretical discussions, seminars, and group activities will be offered.

Bibliographical references:

  • Petretto D.R., Bariffi F., Jimenez E., Volterra S., Pilia R., Masala C., Special Educational Needs: the right to education in an inclusive perspective, Edizioni Jovene, 2019.
  • Petretto D.R., Masala I., Masala C., Special Educational needs, distance learning, inclusion and COVID-19, Education Sciences, 2020, 10(6), 1-2, 154.
  • Petretto D.R., Carta S., Cataudella S., Masala I., Mascia M.L., Penna M.P., Piras P., Pistis I., Masala C., Some lessons learned in the use of distance learning with students with special educational needs during COVID-19 outbreak, Education Sciences, 2021, 11(3), 108.
  • Petretto D. R., Carta S. M., Cataudella S., Masala I., Mascia M. L., Penna M. P., Piras P., Pistis I., & Masala C. (2021). The use of distance learning and e-learning in students with learning disabilities: A review on the effects and some hints of analysis on the use during Covid-19 outbreak. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health, 17, 92–103. https://doi.org/10.2174/1745017902117010092
  • Petretto D. R., Gaviano L., Carrogu G. P., Berti R., Pinna M., & Pili R. (2023). Telemedicine: Issues in the Analysis of Its Use in Elderly People and in People with Disabilities, According to the Perspective of the Clinical Psychology of Disability. Geriatrics (Switzerland), 8(1). https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics8010005
  • Petretto D.R., Carrogu G.P., Gaviano L., Berti R., Pinna M., Petretto A.D., Pili R. (2024), Telemedicine, e-health, and digital health equity: a scoping review, Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health, 20, e17450179279732

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