Journal of Exceptional People, 2013 (vol. 2), issue 3

Introduction

Introduction

Pavel Svoboda

J. Except. People 2013, 2(1):5-6

Scientific paper

Overcoming the challenges of inclusive education in Nigeria: A focus on south-south geopolitical zone

James Eburikure Olayi

J. Except. People 2013, 2(1):7-18

Inclusive education was the outcome of the Salamanca statement in 2008. Its focus was on addressing the failures and challenges of general and special education, especially the subject matter of integration and mainstreaming. The implementation of inclusive education was expected to act as a magic wand in addressing the deficiencies, challenges and hiccups in both general and special education. Inclusive education in Nigeria is confronted with multifarious and multifaceted difficulties and challenges which if left unaddressed will defeat the desired expected objective. This paper therefore undertook a survey of the very crucial challenges confronting...

Stimulation programs as a part of the intervention approaches in the early care for children with visual impairments

Jana Lopúchová, Veronika Šušorová, Martin Záni

J. Except. People 2013, 2(1):19-38

THIS article presents an options and a usage of early intervention approaches to children with visual impairment through stimulation programs. It particularly deals with the possibility of intervention by the Oregon project, the INSITE program, the Hätscher-Rosenbauer program of visual support, the program of basal stimulation. The contribution emphasizes the importance of intervention activities in the natural environment of child. It presents the research findings of the verification program through intensive stimulation based on the basal stimulation of children with visual impairment.

Effect of hearing impairment on academic achievement of secondary school students in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State

Igoni Joy Sade

J. Except. People 2013, 2(1):39-49

This study investigates the effect of hearing impairment on academic achievements of secondary school students with hearing impairment in Abeokuta North Local Government Area in Ogun State. To achieve the purpose of the study, three hypotheses were formulated. The experimental design was adopted for the study. A total sample of thirty respondents (15 normal hearing students i. e. a control group and 15 hearing impaired students i. e. an experimental group) were randomly selected for the study. The selection for the control group i. e. normal hearing students was done through simple random collection to match against the 15 hearing impaired students...

Poetry terapeutic intervention in patients with postoperative cardio care

Pavel Svoboda

J. Except. People 2013, 2(1):51-58

The paper provides a description of options of the poetry terapeutic effective intervention in patients who have had myocardial infarction and staying within their rehabilitation at the spa. Author of this text himself after myocardial infarction had the opportunity to contact these clients in Teplice spa, the sanatorium Janacek. In the summer 2013 he realized a research in which he used his own poetic presentation to motivate and approach better personal contacts, and trust. Subsequently he held talks with individual clients, drafted, distributed and evaluated the questionnaire and he even motivated some clients to write their own poetic attempts.

Evaluation of successful or failed integration of intellectually gifted children by primary school educators

Miroslava Adamík Šimegová

J. Except. People 2013, 2(1):59-77

The author's contribution deals with specifics of education of gifted children in elementary school. Aim of this paper is to present the results of research on evaluation of successful school integration or failure of school integration by children's educators in terms of mainstream primary schools. The research results show the most important conditions for successful and unsuccessful integration of gifted pupil by teachers. Teachers in classrooms with individual integration are more focused on the actual performance of students who could be their measure in the evaluation of their success. The group integration is accompanied by teachers in evaluating...

People with hearing impairment in films

Pavel Kučera

J. Except. People 2013, 2(1):79-94

The topic of deaf people and their world is presented quite often both on TV and in films. When watching movies and TV series featuring deaf people the question arises about the way in which communication of people with hearing impairment is portrayed. What is the motivation of filmmakers when choosing a specific form of communication? There are films featuring the deaf where the hearing audience's beliefs in stereotypes and untrue myths about the deaf tend to be reinforced. This article presents several films and series of Czech and foreign origin which - in one way or another - deal with the topic of hearing impairment.

Overview essay

Understanding the myth of inclusion preparing teachers for an inclusive setting in Nigeria

James Abua Ewa

J. Except. People 2013, 2(1):95-100

The Salamanca Statement 1994 charged respective governments to make education inclusive. Of the several problems besieging inclusive education in Africa, especially in Nigeria, is the misunderstanding and misconception of the subject matter even by certified educators. If inclusion has to work in the school system; it follows therefore that the facilitators of the subject matter must understand the ingredients. The thrust of the paper therefore is on how to train, retrain, orientate, and re-orientate teachers who are the major catalysts in the inclusive agenda to be poised towards achieving the goals of the inclusive education in Nigeria.

Book Reviews

Ten things every child with autism wishes you knew

Kateřina Lacková

J. Except. People 2013, 2(1):101-102

NOTBOHM, E., Desať vecí, ktoré by každé dieťa s autizmom chcelo, aby ste vedeli. Future Horizons Inc. 2005, translated by Tatiana Komanová in 2013.