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Song as a tool for learning in children with mental retardation
Brdičková, Anna ; Kmentová, Milena (advisor) ; Daněk, Alois (referee)
The thesis on Song as a tool for learning in children with mental retardation presents a view on the use of songs as a way of acquiring knowledge and skills for preschool and younger school-age children. It introduces the reader to the theoretical background of intellectual disability and gives emphasis to the specifics in learning. The work also defines the differences between special music education, music therapy, and music filetic to avoid the common misconception that often considers all work with music and people with disabilities as music therapy. Based on a literature search, this paper presents the educational potential of song, which lies mainly in the development of the child's cognitive, auditory, speech, orientation, social and emotional skills. The use of songs in creating a positive atmosphere that improves the conditions for learning also appears to be important. The experiences of several kindergarten and primary school teachers who routinely incorporate songs into children's learning are elaborated in the research. The analysis of the songs used focuses in particular on whether the songs are suitable for children and what their educational potential is (what they can develop in children). Furthermore, the thesis presents several foreign songs adapted for the Czech school...
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Playing and socialization of preschool children with mental and multiple disabilities compared with peers
Klimovičová, Hana ; Šumníková, Pavlína (advisor) ; Němec, Zbyněk (referee)
The topic of the bachelor thesis is Playing and socialization of pre-school age children with mental disability and combined disability compared to peers. The theoretical basis of the thesis are the findings of developmental and social psychology of pre-school child, special pedagogy especially psychopedics and game theory. These research methods are used in the thesis: Observation of selected groups of children and questionnaires for teachers and parents of these children. The supplementary method is also an interview with parents, children and educators. Thesis takes into account the individual anamnesis of the persons (children) undergoing research. The aim of the thesis is to compare the influence of the play on the social development of a sample of pre-school age children with mental and combined disabilities with intact children of the same age in order to find out how the playing influences the social development of these children and which differences in the socialization of these two groups occur. Research environments were two kindergartens for children with disabilities and one kindergarten with integration. The research sample consists of six children (two girls, four boys) with mental disabilities or combined disabilities. Research results are recorded in the comparative tables. Based...
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The Signification of Specially Education Centers in the Area of the Education of Children with Mentally Affected
Vejdělková, Monika ; Lorenzová, Jitka (advisor) ; Charyparová, Michaela (referee)
This dissertation focuses on the importance of specialist pedagogical centers in educating mentally handicapped children. In the theoretical part the importance of specialist pedagogical centers in educating mentally handicapped children is arranged through the listing and description of their activities. At the same time this part also describes current possibilities for educating mentally handicapped children in the Czech Republic and explains the basic terminology related to this issue. The empiric part of the dissertation (the empiric survey) follows the importance of specialist pedagogical centers from the point of view of parents with mentally handicapped children in respect to how they perceive the impact of the intervention of the specialist pedagogical center in Ústí nad Labem on selected categories in educating mentally handicapped children. The view of the importance of specialist pedagogical centers in educating mentally handicapped children is completed at the end of this dissertation by cases interpretation of three clients of the specialist pedagogical center in Ústí nad Labem, which presents practical activities of specialist pedagogical centers in different phases of cooperation with mentally handicapped children and their families.
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Integration children with mental retardation inside of nursey schools
BROŽOVÁ, Pavlína
Everyone is a unique personality with the right to full life, which includes, together with the love and recognition of the right to education. Children with mental disabilities are evolving slowly, but it does not mean that they are less sensitive, perhaps on the contrary. Integration, as well as other other topics, not only fans, who have highlighted a opěvují, but also the defendant who completely reject it. Not even one vytknout view anyone of these people. The success of integration depends on several factors dependent on each other. Among the various factors affecting the integration of organization and preparedness are all actors in this process. Inherent in the readiness of people is not only an integrated, but also integration as such. According to the research hypothesis H1 is the position of specialized childcare facilities is positive, thereby refuted hypothesis. Hypothesis H2 clearly confirmed that the parents want to integrate their children with mental disabilities in mainstream nursery schools. Neither hypothesis H3 is not confirmed, since the position of senior staff of nursery schools for children with mental retardation in Ceske Budejovice is as positive as senior staff of nursery schools in Jindrichuv Hradec. It added that although the position of the integration as a whole is positive, as regards the integration of children with mental disabilities and then it is welcome, but only in the lighter forms of disability.
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Education of mentally handicapped children
ŠLÉGELOVÁ, Linda
ABSTRAKT Education of Mentally Handicapped Children The bachelor thesis deals with the condition of mental retardation and with education of children affected by this condition. The theoretical part deals in detail with the condition of mental retardation, its levels, causes, forms of prevention and diagnosis methodology. The thesis also deals with education of children and young people diagnosed as mentally handicapped. Hence, special nursery schools earmarked for such children are described as well as preparatory grades of special primary schools, special primary schools themselves, the basic practical training schools, one-year practical training schools, two-year practical training schools and some secondary level apprentice schools - which can be attended by mentally handicapped students. Description is also presented of lifetime education; such as specialised courses, evening classes and so called activation centres whose establishment is being envisaged. The thesis also deals with education consultancy establishments focussed on mentally handicapped children and young people; such as pedagogy and psychology consultancy centres, special pedagogy centres, educational care centres and the Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology Consultancy. The final part of the theoretical part deals with the theory of education of the mentally handicapped people, where didactic principles are described as well as didactic methodologies, forms of teaching and teaching aids necessary for education of such person. I gave a description of development of individual educational programmes also, without which integration of such children would not be possible in many instances. The topic of the practical part of the bachelor thesis is qualitative research carried out at a basic practical training /special basic/practical training school in Most (hereinafter ``Special Comprehensive School (in the town of Most){\crqq}). The aim was to map in a complex manner the special pedagogical care of mentally handicapped pupils as well as description of the system, methodology and approach to education of such pupils. The following methodologies and techniques were used for collection of data: observation with involvement of the observer, questionnaire-based methodology, semi-controlled interviews with the parents of the pupils, casuistry with 8-pupil sample and secondary data analysis. The hypotheses that can be derived on the basis of the outcome of the collection of the data are as follows: H1: The school teaching programmes employed at the basic practical training schools comply with the framework educational programme for the basic education - with the addenda aimed at slightly mentally handicapped pupils." H2: "The school educational programmes developed by practical training schools include methodology and forms of special pedagogical care." H3: "The best part of the teachers are not satisfied with the equipment of the schools with relevant materials.
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