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Application of the alternative and augmentative forms of communication by children suffering the Infantil cerebral palsy in České Budějovice
BLECHOVÁ, Vendula
The theoretical part of this work contains the definition of the Infantile cerebral palsy and its associated handicaps, then it contains a short explanation of the term ?communication? as well as a summary of the most widely used and actual methods and instruments for the alternative and augmentative communication. The first aim of this Bachelor work is to get an overview about the methods and systems of the alternative and augmentative communication in the area of České Budějovice used by the communication training and by the communication itself with the children who suffer the Infantil cerebral palsy. The second aim of this work is to find out, what´s the attitude to these methods from the view of these childrens´ parents, who are using such methods by their own children. For gaining the required data, a qualitative research has been carried out, in concrete ?The methods of observation and interview? in the form of a structured interview with opened questions. The interviews were realized both with the concrete parents of these handicaped children, who communicate with their children by using the methods of alternative and augmentative communication ? and also with the specialized staff who work with these handicaped children. The interviews were realized in the ARPIDA, o.s. center and in the Světluška, o.p.s. center in České Budějovice. From this research it has emerged, that from all these alternative and augmentative methods - suitable for the communication training with these handicaped children - the interviewed specified staff from České Budějovice uses mostly the method ?The Picture Exchange Communication System? and as a supporting method ?Communication tables?. The parents, who decided to use the methods of alternative and augmentative communication, find these methods mostly positive. This work could serve as an informational material for parents, specialized staff and for applicants who are interested in systems of alternative and augmentative communication.
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