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Specifics of school maturity and school readiness in children with autism spectrum disorder from the point of view of special education teachers and primary school teachers
Nováková, Monika ; Sotáková, Hana (advisor) ; Presslerová, Pavla (referee)
Primary target of this thesis entitled 'Specifics of school maturity and school readiness of children with autism spectrum disorder from the point of view of special education teachers and primary school teachers' is to focus on abilities and skills of children with autism spectrum disorder at the beginning of their school attendance and to look for individual preferences of respondents to the individual components of school maturity and school readiness. For this purpose a combined research has been used. Presented data are based on the study of professional literature, questionnaires, and interviews with special pedagogues and teachers. The results from both the quantitative and qualitative part of the research confirm that school maturity needs to be significantly supported and individual requirements have to be adapted in the social-emotional area and language area. Research shows that school maturity in the two above mentioned areas can be hard to achieve but school readiness is something a child with ASD can still achieve through adequate intervention. The research part also identified other factors that may affect school maturity and readiness - family, kindergarten or a teacher in both the pre-school facility and the first grade of elementary school. Keywords: autism spectrum disorders,...
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Reading comprehension in children with autism spectrum disorder in 6th and 9th grade
Nováková, Hana ; Sotáková, Hana (advisor) ; Kucharská, Anna (referee)
The submitted thesis deals with the matter of reading comprehension in pupils with autism spectrum disorders. The thesis is divided into the theoretical and empirical part. In the theoretical part we dealt with the issue of autism spectrum disorders, constituent diagnoses and the triad of disrupted areas. Further into thesis we presented the reader the fundamental cognitive theories which explain exhibitions within the range of autism spectrum disorders. Towards the end of thesis we dealt with reader's literacy with special emphasis on reading comprehension. The second part presents empirical research aimed at ascertainment of reading comprehension in pupils with autism spectrum disorders. The research sample consisted of sixth and ninth grade pupils diagnosed with Asperger syndrome from both primary and grammar school. The sample was supplemented with a control group which comprised intact pupils of the same grades. For the purposes of this study there were created new tests focusing on the level of reading comprehension. The first test aimed at reading comprehension with regard to silent reading, the second test observed reading comprehension in terms of loud reading. Methodology was further supplemented with the Strange Stories test ascertaining the level of theory of mind. The crucial part of...
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The comparison of standardized testing and dynamic diagnostics of pupils with specific learning disabilities while using the Rey-Osterrieth complex figure
Baborová, Aneta ; Sotáková, Hana (advisor) ; Vídršperková, Lenka (referee)
The thesis deals with the comparison of standardized testing, and dynamic diagnostics of pupils with specific learning disabilities while using the Rey-Osterrieth complex figure. The thesis aimed to find out the advantages and disadvantages of dynamic diagnostics of pupils with specific learning disabilities while using the above-mentioned diagnostic tool. The implementation of research is based on the theoretical part, which consists of two large areas. These areas are standardized testing/dynamic diagnostics and specific learning/behavioral disabilities. The aspects that most correlate with the empirical part are highlighted. From the first area it is specifically the critique of standardized testing, dynamic diagnostics, the theoretical framework of dynamic diagnostics, the dynamic approach in consulting practice, and the critique of dynamic diagnostics. The second area concerns the types of specific learning disabilities, their social context, and specific behavioral disabilities. Research data were obtained using the Rey-Osterrieth complex figure and the WISC-III intelligence scale. The WISC-III intelligence scale was essential for determination of the research set, for the interpretation of the data based on cognitive profile, and for the negative interference in the testing using the...
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The supervision of Primary School Teachers
Martínková, Hana ; Kučerová, Olga (advisor) ; Sotáková, Hana (referee)
The topic of this diploma thesis is supervision which implementation is held at the primary schools in the Czech Republic. The main aim of this thesis is to determine the impacts of supervision of teachers who attend it. The initial part of this thesis is comprised of a theoretical introduction about phenomenon supervision residing in an explanatory of theoretical concepts and terms. They are essential for comprehension and appropriate interpretation of ascertained outcomes of the analysis. The analysis proceeds on the basis of qualitative research using open coding applied to semistructured interviews which were realized with the primary school teachers. The part with theoretical conceptions is followed by all the determined findings and particular codes. This diploma thesis detected the most substantial element of the supervision process which is the supervisor who should dispose of experience with using suitable techniques. The personality of the supervisor demonstrates a significant part of the whole process. All of these facets affect the behaviour of participants during the supervision. The research revealed that the deficiency of feeling safe and not using suitable methods during supervision lead to the inceptions of stress even though the supervision should be used as a prevention of them....
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Influence of Vojta therapy on the development of a child with physical handicap
Průšová, Anna ; Sotáková, Hana (advisor) ; Špačková, Klára (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the influence of physiotherapy on the development of a child with a physical disability. It focuses on Vojta's method, its origin and characteristics, description of exercises and assumptions that lead to a successful course of therapy. Moreover a chapter on the motor development of a child up to one year will be added. We also introduce Prof. MUDr. Václav Vojta himself, his study and work. The aim of the work is to find out what effect physiotherapy has on a child not only on physical but also mental development. What is the family's approach to rehabilitation routine. All this will be answered through qualitative research. In our research we use questionnaire and interview method. The work is therefore focused on two perspectives, one of which is perspective of families with a child undergoing Vojta's method and the other is perspective of rehabilitation specialist who is daily in direct confrontation with the demanding exercises and difficulties that are part of Vojta's method. KEYWORDS physiotherapy, Václav Vojta, Vojta's therapy, family, Parent-child relationship
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The relationship of an educator and children in the children's home
Pavlatová, Aneta ; Sotáková, Hana (advisor) ; Presslerová, Pavla (referee)
The objective of this Bachelor thesis is on the topic "Relationship between an educator and a child living in a children's home" is to describe relationship between an educator and a child in children's home environment. The theoretical part clarifies subjects connected to children's homes issue, the educators' occupation and foster care, this part also describes psychosocial process and the importance of family in child's social development. The practical part is then based on my experience from individual children's homes and presents gathered data from interviews with the educators. Based on the data analysis I found factors influencing the relationship between an educator and a child. The analyses also clarified what the actual relationship looks like and what role the educator plays in it. Thanks to this research, other difficulties connected to the institutional care issue were found. Four types of educators were detected, furthermore specific behavioral patterns connected to the types of educators were described. KEYWORDS Relationship, psychosocial development of a child, substitutional care, children`s home, educator
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