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Specifics of swimming teaching children with autism spectrum disorder.
Baštová, Miroslava ; Čechovská, Irena (advisor) ; Kovařovic, Karel (referee)
Title: Specifics of swimming teaching children with autism spectrum disorder. Objectives: Application of the structured learning by the concept of common preparatory and basic swimming lessons for children with autism spectrum disorder. Presentation and evaluation of nine case studies and subsequent implementation of policy for teaching swimming to children with autism spectrum disorder. Methods: Analysis of specialized literature, case studies, surveys, interviews, scaling observation and statistics method. Results of the work: Methods of the structured learning support and facilitate the implementation of standard swimming lessons for children with autism spectrum disorder. The case studies confirm the effectiveness of our taught realized swimming lessons. The principles for swimming education of children with autism spectrum disorder are designed based on the above-mentioned examples of swimming lessons. Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorders, structured teaching swimming lessons
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Identity in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Based on Interviews with Parents
Čečrdlová, Barbora ; Sotáková, Hana (advisor) ; Valentová, Lidmila (referee)
This thesis is focused on parents of children with autism spectrum disorder, their parental identity and the factors that affect coping with this difficult situation. The thesis is divided into theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part consists of two consecutive sections. The first section describes the main milestones in the history of autism concept, the development of etiology knowledge and the essential characteristics of mentioned diagnosis. This information is contained for the better understanding of what autism means and what are the parents of autistic children going through. The second section is devoted to the healthy children parents identity, its development, but also parental identity of disabled children parents. The focus is on the factors that affect the acceptance of diagnosis and coping with this fact. The empirical part consists of a qualitative study findings. As a method of research was used semi-structured interview, which we realized with the parents of autistic children in three different families. The goal is to describe the factors that impact parental identity of autistic child parents and to compare it with the known theoretical evidences, all based on real parental reports. Keywords: Autism spectrum disorders, diagnostics, development, attitude to child,...
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Verification of the usability of the Bereavement Needs Assessment Tool
Kardaus, Miroslav ; Šiška, Jan (advisor) ; Mlčková, Marie (referee)
In this study we are verifying aplicability of the tool BNAT for the target group of people with severe, multiple disability and autism in social residential facilities. Next we comment the tool. The research has been conducted by means of interviewing primary care workers. Based on the results of qualitative analysis of interviews we had commented BNAT tool and suggested adjustments, leading towards usability in residential facility conditions, considering target group. The contribution of the study is based on verifying of practicality of the tool that is mapping the needs of users in the moment of loss. The significance is foremost for workers who lead individuals with intellectual disability through the loss of the loved one.
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Motor imitation as a precondition for self-care skills for children with autism spectrum disorders
Prucková, Kateřina ; Zemková, Jaroslava (advisor) ; Valešová Malecová, Barbara (referee)
The thesis deals with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in terms of their ethology and diagnostic criteria. The theoretical part further describes development of terminology of these disorders and historical concept of care of individuals with Autism. Included are also categories of disabilities and their symptoms. Another chapter discusses the specifics of self-help skills of children with Autism and characterizes motor development of preschool children with an emphasis on motor imitation, as one of the sub-kinetic abilities. The aim of the research work is to analyse the degree of influence of motor imitation on the development of self-help skills of children with Autism. It focuses on evaluation of the developmental level of the respondent's self-help skills and its development influenced by intensive imitation training. Determination of the actual developmental level allows easier orientation within self-help skills that can be practiced with the child. Their list is located in the attachments. Further research clarifies what techniques were the most successful during motor imitation training. KEYWORD Autism spectrum disorders, pervasive developmental disorder, triad of impairments, motor development, motor imitation, self-help skills.
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Cryptic Rearrangements of Human Chromosomes Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Křivánková, Anna ; Šolc, Roman (advisor) ; Růžičková, Šárka (referee)
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disabilities characterized by antisociality and atypical behavioral patterns. Its etiology is very complex, autism is usually formed by combining many factors. One of the causes may be genetic (gene mutation). It is known about 450 candidate genes for ASD so far. Minority of these genes occur in loci which are affected by cryptic rearrangements. These rearrangements significantly contribute to manifestation of this disorder. Patologies they cause, lead to syndromes with high penetrance for ASD such as Angelman/Prader-Willi or DiGeorge syndrome. Other loci are found on chromosome 1, 2 or 16. Due to short time of studies of cryptic rearrangements, phenotypic variability and number of patients we can expect more researches in the future. These researches are expected not to overlook the impact of the aberrations on formation of autism spectrum disorders.
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Use of picture exchange communication system in special preschool education of children with autistic disorder
Králová, Magdaléna ; Zemková, Jaroslava (advisor) ; Mlčková, Marie (referee)
This Bachelor thesis follows up the communication of children with autism spectrum disorders. The first part deals with the definition of autism, etiology of this disease, description of problematic areas in daily life of people with autism spectrum disorder and the characterization of individual disorders. Another goal is to get familiar with the problem of communication and alternative communication, specifically with the picture exchange communication system, its brief history, and especially its methodology. The second part is based on observation and case studies of selected individual boy answering the research questions and analyze the situations where the selected kindergarten uses this alternative communication system. This section is supplemented with photographs of specific equipment used by the communication system. KEYWORDS: x Autism x Autism spectrum disorders x Communication x Alternative communication x The picture exchange communication system
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Sexuality of people with mental disability and autism spectrum disorders in residential facilities in South Bohemia
Beránková, Veronika ; Šiška, Jan (advisor) ; Šumníková, Pavlína (referee)
Title: Sexuality of people with mental disability and autism spectrum disorders in residential facilities in South Bohemia Author: Bc. Veronika Beránková Supervisor: Doc. PhDr. Jan Šiška, Ph.D. ABSTRACT This thesis solves the attitude of the sexuality of people with mental disability and autism spectrum disorders in residential facilities in South Bohemia. We specifically wonder, if there is any work with sexuality and in which way. Chosen research problems were solved during an interview with the employees of the facility whoch provides residential services. Then we did an analysis of the interview by coding and categorization of answers. In the final stage, emerged from the analysis of the interviews main interests of respondents and their attitudes to the sexuality topic. We created a summary which shows how staff work with sexuality of clients with mental disability and autism spectrum disorders and which are their individual attitudes. The benefit of this thesis is effort of explanation our topic to the general public and to the facilities providing residential social services itself. KEYWORDS Mental disability, autism spectrum disorders, sexuality, residential facilities, social services.
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Speech Therapy intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum disorders
Horáková, Michaela ; Durdilová, Lucie (advisor) ; Felcmanová, Lenka (referee)
TITLE: Speech and language therapy intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders AUTHOR: Michaela Horáková DEPARTMENT: Department of special education SUPERVISOR: Mgr. Lucie Durdilová ABSTRACT: This bachelor thesis is devoted to speech and language therapy for children with autism spectrum disorders. The theoretical part deals with autism spectrum disorders, focusing on their classification, etiology, symptomatology with an emphasis on qualitative impairment in communication, and care options for preschool children with these disorders. The thesis also concerns with the theoretical bases of speech and language therapy intervention provided for children with autism spectrum disorders. The practical part is devoted to communication improvement in special nursery school. It includes case studies of two boys with autism. The aim of this qualitative research investigation is to evaluate children's communication skills, describe the intervention methods to improve their communication, and describe work with children in the classroom, focusing on stimulation of their communication competencies. KEYWORDS: Autism spectrum disorders; speech and language therapy intervention; communication improvement; alternative and augmentative communication; preschool education
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