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J. Except. People 2016, 5(1):15-30
The quality of life of families caring for a disabled individual is a highly topical issue, which deserves due attention. In order to provide these families with quality special education care and support, first it is desirable to identify their needs in a comprehensive manner. Firstly, the paper defines the theoretical background and terminology of the issue. Then the paper presents the results of a research study, whose objective was to identify the subjective attitudes of the parents of a disabled child to selected aspects of the quality of their life. The research was carried out by means of the questionnaire method. The research involved 37 families...
J. Except. People 2016, 5(1):41-53
The aim of this study was to determine the state of the visual perception of 26 people with RP and 31 without visual impairment, using the TVPS (Test of Visual Perceptual Skills), as well as to find out the subtests on which those affected by RP have more difficulties and those on which they have less. Another aim of the study was to determine the relationship between Near Visual Acuity (NVA), Visual Field (VF) and visual perceptive performance. The results showed differences in all subtests between both groups. A descriptive analysis showed that those affected by RP have greater difficulty on Form Constancy and on Figure Ground and least on Visual...
J. Except. People 2016, 5(1):67-80
This study investigated barriers to employment for persons with disabilities as correlate of economic contribution to national development: The case of Owerri, Nigeria. A survey of fifty (56) persons with disabilities of which 52 were applicants and four were already in the workforce in Owerri, Nigeria constituted the sample for the study. Three null hypotheses guided the study. A twenty (20) item questionnaire with a modified four point Likert scale and reliability coefficient of 0.79 was used to canvass responses of the purposively sampled participants on barriers to employment for persons with disabilities as correlate of economic contribution to...
J. Except. People 2016, 5(1):81-94
The article deals with an analysis focused on the expectations and attitudes to the diagnostics and intervention for people with symptomatic speech disorders, with an emphasis on the autism spectrum disorders, from the point of view of the education of students of speech and language therapy (logopaedics) as a part of the special education study programme. Special attention is paid to overlapping with the assessment of the pragmatic language level of communication and influencing it through speech and language therapy approaches. The connection with the modern concept of speech and language therapy in the pro-inclusive approach as well as in the context...
J. Except. People 2016, 5(1):7-14
This paper looks into the relevance of mobility training in the adjustment process of persons with visual impairment. It concentrates on a brief history of how mobility started as a profession, discussing the skills that are learnt in the field of mobility training. It lists some electronic aids/devices used in mobility training which are stated based on the technology either low technology or high technology. Low technology aids/devices include: white canes, white walking sticks, guide canes, long canes etc., while the high technology are laser canes, wheel chairs, pathfinder, sensory 6, the sonic pathfinder etc. Finally, the paper concludes that...
J. Except. People 2016, 5(1):31-40
The paper defines basic clinically relevant questions in the standardized PICO(T) and PCD formats, their application, stages and components. The objective is to describe the importance of the components of a clinical question applied in the preparatory and conceptual stage of (not only) special education research. Evidence Based approaches represent a well-defined methodological approach to the practice (assessment, intervention, diagnosis, evaluation), as well as a basic procedure for the preparation of research activities (literary research, definition of objectives, searching for the best relevant studies - evidence). The content of the paper might...
J. Except. People 2016, 5(1):55-65
Play itself heals. The high-quality, deep and accepting relationship in the context of play therapy, multiplies its therapeutic aspect. Play has preventive effect, helping to prepare to cope with life difficulties and in the case of complex problems is useful even as the treatment.The play is in therapeutic education used as basic preventive, therapeutic and educational intervention. Play therapy is used for clients in situations to prevent potential problems and to solve various disadvantages. It provides to clients the possibility of self-expression, abreaction and correction of pathogenic emotional dynamics and also solving urgent current problems.
J. Except. People 2016, 5(1):95-97
Corbin, J., & Strauss, A. (2014). Basics of qualitative research: Techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory. Sage publications. ISBN 978-1-4129-9746-1
J. Except. People 2016, 5(1):99-101
BAZALOVÁ, Barbora. Dítě s mentálním postižením a podpora jeho vývoje. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2014. ISBN 978-80-262-0693-4.
