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J. Except. People 2015, 4(2):41-58
Educating of pupils with severe multiple disability brings specific benefits as well as difficulties for the teachers. These pupils are educated mainly in special schools in the Czech Republic and the classes often consist of several pupils with severe functional disability at once. The paper presents the outcomes of a qualitative study of this issue in Czech schools. The qualitative design was chosen because of the lack of theoretical background in this area of education. The sample consisted of 45 teachers and 4 students with severe physical, intellectual and communication disability. The main method of data collection included semi-structured interviews...
J. Except. People 2015, 4(2):59-79
The paper deals with the presentation of partial results of the research which was conducted in order to evaluate the life satisfaction of people with mental disabilities who live in selected sheltered houses in Olomouc and Zlín regions. Further, the research is concerned with different strategies leading to stress management among workers in this platform. Quality of life is a multidimensional concept that has gained considerable attention in recent years. It is used primarily to evaluate personal satisfaction, as a quality indicator of service and success. It has a major impact on the mental development of the individual and his mental well-being....
J. Except. People 2015, 4(2):81-91
Pupils with Down syndrome and other cognitive and physical disabilities are usually educated in special schools in the Slovak Republic. The paper presents the qualitative research results of including a girl with Down syndrome in general physical education classes. This experience of empowering and supporting diverse academic and/or social learning among pupils of all abilities is called inclusive education. The authors depict the potency of the selected physical activities, gymnastics, elementary dancing and rhythmic activities, skiing, and swimming on a girl with DS. The focus is chiefly on the factors affecting her health status and motor skills....
J. Except. People 2015, 4(2):7-17
This research is aimed at defining art therapy in the system of expressive, artistic therapies in the context of curative education. Based on other researches it focuses on effective factors of creative arts. This research describes individual and social goals, effects, methods and interventions in art therapy. It also describes research in the field of art therapy.
J. Except. People 2015, 4(2):19-26
The paper deals with the possibilities of psychomotor therapy for children in early age. It concerns with the child's family as a very important part of the therapeutic process through psychomotor therapy, from prenatal development of the child until the first years of age. It offers excerpts of research observations from conducted psychomotor therapy interventions with parents.
J. Except. People 2015, 4(2):27-40
The article deals with the interim results of experiments performed at the Institute of Special Education Studies, Palacky University in Olomouc. These experiments are primarily focused on the identification and validation of an activation, educational, therapeutic and diagnostic potential of expressive approaches to gerontopsychiatric clients in residential care. Experimental work was ensured by the expert team led by Professor Milan Valenta, assembled in order to meet some current goals and objectives of a specific university research. Specific target group were seniors with early to moderate dementia.
J. Except. People 2015, 4(2):93-105
Special education in higher schools is the main method to train the special education teachers. The paper is to introduce the developmental status, features and dilemma of special education in USA higher schools. Investigation shows that there are at least 237 colleges and universities with special education degree programs, where focuses on higher educational level, various major options, applied degree plans, strict requirements, networking and richly social support, etc. and is facing up to balance between "quality" and "quantity", "fairness" and "efficiency", and "specialty" and "career". It will have important meanings in promoting the reform...
J. Except. People 2015, 4(2):107-109
PORTEŠOVÁ, Š. Rozumově nadané děti s dyslexií. Prague: Portál, 2011.
J. Except. People 2015, 4(2):111-113
ABOBIEWE, Theo. The what and how of community based rehabilitation (CBR) in the African decade of persons with disabilities. In E. D. OZOJI; I. A. KOLO & T. A. AJOBIEWE (Eds) Contemporary issues in guidance, counselling and special education. Ibadan-Nigeria: Glory-Land Publishing Company, 2012.
