Journal of Exceptional People, 2012 (vol. 1), issue 1

Introduction

Introduction

Pavel Svoboda

J. Except. People 2012, 1(1):5-6

Articles

Constants and variables of GOA or the high school for visually impaired at the beginning of the 21 century

Ivan Antov

J. Except. People 2012, 1(1):7-16

The paper reflects main changes which happened in the high school for visually impaired in the last decade. It is focused on substitution of the exclusive postition of the special school for a possibility of a choice of the pupil (and the family) where to be educated., on providing mainstream high schools integrating visually impaired pupils with methodological support, on strengthening competitiveness of the school, on interdisciplinary co-operation etc.Simultaneously, it emphasizes positive values accompanying the school in the period of its existence. In addition to educational activities obliging the students with special needs, the school...

Possibilities of individual integration of a child suffering from Asperger's syndrome into the regular Basic School

Jarmila Kadláčková

J. Except. People 2012, 1(1):17-22

This report is about the posibility of individual integration process of a child suffering from Asperger's syndrome into regular Basic School. It depicts the integration process of a child suffering from AS in the conditions of a regular Basic School and the causes of physic load perceived by a child suffering from AS.

Play therapy for children with behavior disorders

Katarína Majzlanová

J. Except. People 2012, 1(1):23-32

This contribution is dealing with applying projective play techniques and methods in education, diagnostics and therapy for children with behavior disorders. It is a presentation of three casuistic studies in terms of individual play therapy.

Profile of inclusive teacher and its role in the process of special-educational differential diagnostics and counselling - comparison of euro-atlantic experience with focus on cultural-linguistic diversity

Kateřina Vitásková

J. Except. People 2012, 1(1):33-46

The aim of this paper is to compare the viewing of the sc. profile of inclusive teacher from the standpoint of differential diagnostics, which is necessary for an adequate assessment of capabilities of individuals entering the education process. The creation of the profile is the final result of a survey carried out by the European Commission of the EU, whose aim is to assess the possible implementation of the principles of inclusive education in the context of European educational policy from the very position of adequate role and key competences of an inclusive teacher. Directly related to the development of concept of special needs education, which...

Inclusive education - its social and ethical aspect

Katarína Zborteková

J. Except. People 2012, 1(1):47-52

Inclusive education of children with special educational needs, conditioned by health or social disadvantage, was again the topic of political parties in their election rivalry. The election programs of political opponents agree in that respect that special schools are the anachronism and the brake of personal and social development of students. The paper will focus on motives of such an attitude and will concentrate on some ethical issues of integrated education of hearing-impaired children and youth. We will rely on our several-year research and consulting practice.

The comparison of contemorary stay of swimming persons with physical impairment in Greath Britain and Czech Republic

Karel Kovařovic, Gabriela Břečková

J. Except. People 2012, 1(1):53-61

The aim of the contribution is to compare the present state of conditions and levels of swimming courses for people with physical impairment in Great Britain and the Czech Republic. This comparative study is held on the basis of historical evolution of both evaluated states.Furthermore, in accordance with the collected data the study evaluates the influence of the state institutions for swimming of physically challenged people, on the professional education of teachers (assistants) as well as on the legislative supports and state interventions for creating wheelchair access environment. The evaluation of the current state is an evaluation of applied...

The specifics of psychological counseling for children with hearing impairment

Ľubica Kročanová

J. Except. People 2012, 1(1):63-70

The objective of this paper is to highlight the issue of psychological care for children with hearing impairment and also the possibilities of psychological diagnostics delivered to these clients. Mentioned are also some factors that have a negative impact in psychological counseling focused on the hearing-disadvantaged child client and its family - for example, the evident lack of psychologists dealing with this issue, or the lack of specific methods of work that take the child's hearing impairment into account.

Pedagogues' insights about the organization of the development of functional mathematical literacy of students having moderate special educational needs in mainstream school

Laima Tomėnienė

J. Except. People 2012, 1(1):71-88

The article deals with the insights of pedagogues about the importance of the development of functional mathematical literacy for students having moderate special educational needs, the possibilities of the improvement of the education process of mathematics in senior heterogeneous classrooms of mainstream schools, where students with moderate special educational needs learn integratedly, have been discussed. 275 pedagogues have participated in the research: 151 teachers of mathematics from mainstream schools and 124 pedagogues from the Lithuanian vocational training centres and vocational schools who according to programmes of vocational education...

The hospital environment in education in Spain proposal for intervention

Fernando Peñafiel Martínez, Antonio Hernandez Fernandez

J. Except. People 2012, 1(1):89-102

The care of pupils with health problems, who spend long periods of time in medical centres, is handled through compensatory education programmes aimed at balancing the deficiencies that the regular system offers to such pupils. The hospital classrooms respond to the basic right of the Spanish as expressed in Article 27 of the Constitution: "Everyone has the right to education." However, the mentioned classrooms are regulated by Law 13/1982 on social integration of the disabled; the Article 29 of the law duly states that all hospitals with paediatric services are obliged to have a pedagogical section. The aim of these sections or classrooms is to avoid...

Programs of Inclusive Education in Leisure time Institutions

Naďa Bizová

J. Except. People 2012, 1(1):103-117

Recalling the principles proclaimed in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities inclusive education relates also to leisure time facilities that are supposed to create adequate conditions for the participation of disabled children in leisure time activities. Since the attention of specialists has been in the long term concentrated on didactic questions of inclusive education within the teaching - learning process, elaboration of the issue in the leisure time education isn't sufficient at present, at least in the region of Central Europe. The study clarifies some of the possibilities of the support of inclusive education of disabled...

The significance of reminiscences in the life and support of seniors

Oldřich Müller

J. Except. People 2012, 1(1):119-132

The text is concerned with the standing of reminiscences in the life and support of persons of senior age. Special emphasis is laid on seniors dependent on care, in particular for health reasons (viz dementia of Alzheimer type). At the same time the significance of involutional and disease-caused loss of memory are differentiated. Attention is also devoted to the possibilities of targeted application of reminiscences in institutional care ensured by special educators, directed at prevention and therapy (reminiscence therapy).

Book Reviews

When our child cannot speak fluently

Monika Weilová

J. Except. People 2012, 1(1):133-134

LECHTA, V., KRÁLIKOVÁ, B. Když naše dítě nemluví plynule. Praha: Portál, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7367-849-4.

Left to right

Pavel Svoboda

J. Except. People 2012, 1(1):135-136

MANNHEIM, G., Balról jobbra. Budapest: Nemzeti Tankönyvkiadó Zrt. 2011. ISBN 978-963-19-7084-5.