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Selected components of physical fitness and physical acitivity level in people registered in the Special Olympics movement
Svojš, Martin ; Daďová, Klára (advisor) ; Píglová, Tereza (referee)
Title: Selected components of physical fitness and physical activity level in people registered in the Special Olympics movement Objectives: The aim of the thesis is to describe the level of physical activity and functional status, as well as selected components of physical fitness of adult athletes registered in the Special Olympics Movement. Methods: 37 athletes participated in the study (20 men, 17 women, age 18-39 years, mean age 29,2±6,1 yrs). To evaluate physical fitness and physical aktivity level, FUNfitness screening program (which is part of supplementary programs Special Olympics called Healthy Athlete) was used. Results: The main finding was decreased athletes' flexibility. When testing muscle strength and athletes' balance, results of majority of the subjects were in a "wide" normal values. Physical activity level in most of the subjects is low and does not fulfill current healthy lifestyle recommendations. Keywords: Intellectual disability, fitness, sport, FUNfitness test
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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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Agression in institutions for people with intellectual disability
Kurzová, Gabriela ; Kucharská, Anna (advisor) ; Sotáková, Hana (referee)
Tle topic of aggression in institutions for the people with intellectual disability is traditionally perceived as an exclusive problem of people with disability. The study aims to emphasize that more complex perspective on this problem is needed. Such perspective should include not only dispositions of people with intellectual disability but also characteristics of institutions and of professionals providing care. Theoretical overview summerizes hypothetic sources of aggressive behavior of clients and professionals. The research focuses on the professional's attribution of aggressive behavior. Results show that professionals are most likely to make the fundamental attribution error in their appraisal of the aggressive behavior. The study points out certain direction for following work on the improving quality of the care offered in institutions for people with intellectual disability.
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The comunication skills development in preschool children with the specific needs
JŮNOVÁ, Iva
The thesis involves communication skills of preschool children with intellectual disability. The theoretical part describes development of communication skills, impact of intellectual disability on communication skills and diagnoses of children observed in the research part of the thesis. The practical part is based on qualitative research with casuist research problems. The main goal of the research was to describe the conditions of preschool children with intellectual disability and the possibilities of development of their communication skills. The result of the executed research are stories of five children, results of their communication skills diagnostics and suggestions and activities that can encourage and develop their communication. Methods of observation and direct work with children were used in the practical part. In the conclusion I summarized the communication skills levels of the observed children, the means of communication between the teachers and the children and the ways used to develop their communication skills.
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Supporting literacy development in the special kindergarten
ČERMÁKOVÁ, Pavlína
This Bachelor's thesis deals with the development of early literacy among children in a special kindergarten which educates children with mild and moderate intellectual disability that is associated with serious vision or hearing impairments, speech disorder and ASD autism spectrum disorder. The theoretical part explains terminology such as literacy, functional literacy and gives us more details about the early literacy and its support in the special kindergarten. The research part deals with diagnosis and development of five children from the special kindergarten and skills connected with literacy.
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Education of pupils with mid-serious and serious intellectual disabilities focused on teaching reading
Míková, Lenka ; Zemková, Jaroslava (advisor) ; Novotný, Josef (referee)
Bachelor thesis is focused on the education of pupils with mid-serious and serious intellectual disabilities. In the thesis is reffered to basic definition of mid-serious and serious mental retardation, described the psychological particularities of individuals with intellectual disabilities, communication systems and tools augmentative and alternative communication and system education in primary special schools. Bachelor thesis also contents enumeration of the methods of reading, which are used by pupils with intellectual disabilities, describes the process of teaching reading in two primary special schools and captures as to how pupils with mid-serious and serious intellectual disabilities in reading.
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Dance as a means of integration adults with intellectual disability
KRAUMANNOVÁ, Eva
The goal of the bachelor thesis called Dance as a means of integration adults with intellectual disability was to create, implement and evaluate a dance course focused on the development of social competences in adults with intellectual disability. The thesis deals with adults with intellectual disability and with a leisure activity focused on dancing. There is some space for the development of social competences in adults´ leisure time. In response to the current situation of leisure activities proposition for adults with intellectual disability. I found it beneficial to found a dance group of adults with intellectual disability, and at the same time a group of individuals intact in places unfamiliar to them. Based on an activity which may be implemented amusingly it is possible to develop an individual´s personality as well as his or her social competences, which become a presumption of a successful integration, universally. The bachelor thesis consists of four chapters.The first chapter defines the term ´intellectual disability´. Further on the attention is paid to the characteristics of the target group, i.e. adults suffering from a slight and medium mental retardation. Further on, the disability´s impact onto the human psyche as well as social area is described. In the second chapter the term ´dance´is defined and then the description of its usefulness within the leisure, artistic and therapeutic areas is given. In the third chapter the presumptions for a successful integration are described. In the conclusion of the theoretical part there is an interconnection made between the target group and the activity for developing social competences. The theoretical part of the bachelor thesis is continued with a practical part, the fourth chapter. It is a programme of a six-month course which I have set together based on the analysis of expert literature and my experience gained during the leadership of dance lessons and working with adults with intellectual disability. The programme will include work methods and an evaluation of partial activities. The six-month course was held in the school year of 2015/2016 and 6 intellectually disabled adults took part in it. Students of the University of South Bohemia joined the course. Partial goals were set for individual dance lessons and the activities were set so that they would develop social competences in participants non-violently and in the greatest extent possible. The course was implemented in the IN Civic Association facilities. To evaluate the activity and find out the progress within the area of the participants´ social competences, several development fields have been set. Several chosen social competences were divided into evaluation scales. The participants were evaluated at the beginning of the course and then again, six months later. The evaluation method chosen was my own observation. I focused on the evaluation of my own working, on group evaluation and the evaluation of each individual. Evaluation was also done on the part of each course participant, too. Dance lessons and activities connected have proven to be a suitable means for developing social competences in intellectually disabled adults. In five participants the values have risen in 5 10 out of 17 competences observed. A recourse occured in a participant who was going through a difficult life situation during the last two months of the course. Values have risen dramatically and in all participants in the area of group cooperation. Five participants made a progress in establishing and keeping eye contact and in starting a conversation. One participant has made a progress in the area of group performance, another one has made a progress in the area of independence and another one started to call the other participants by their names, as opposed to the beginning of the course. In general, the members of the group became more self-confident.
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