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Building of communicative skills with young learners with autistic spectrum disorder in the main educational stream: a case study.
MICHALČÍKOVÁ, Lucie
This bachelor work presents a case study where the communication skills of a young learner with autistic spectrum disorder were developed above standard in the main educational stream. The aim of this work is to process the actual knowledge of this topic and afterwards to do a retrospective case study. The theoretical part of this work defines the terms connected with the topic autism, children´s autism, communication skills and special needs educational approaches used while working with children with the diagnosis of autism. The practical part presents sorts and methods of work and educational approaches that were used to the development of speaking and communication skills of the pupil with the diagnosis of children´s autism with a mild intellectual disability in the field of cognitive functions, and furthermore, how the acquired speaking skills influenced his integration into the basic school in the main educational stream and into the society. To fulfil the aims, a qualitative research has been done. It included a detailed medical history of the patient, interviews with his mother, his speech-language pathologist, his class teacher and his teacher´s assistant. The research revealed a lot of interesting information. Especially the following facts were of a great importance in the development of the pupil´s communication skills: mother´s engagement, team work of all of the involved subjects, sensible atmosphere in the class, methodical approaches of the class teacher, consistent keeping of the set rules and the boy´s chance to be educated in the school group of children who has been a big motivation for his development. This work can also be used as a source of information for parents, teachers, paediatricians or social workers who work with young learners with autistic spectrum disorder. The text can be used as a study material for students of educational schools, too.
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Preparation of a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder on Individual Integration at the Elementary School
PÁNKOVÁ, Sabina
The main aim of this bachelor's dissertation on the topic "The preparation of a child with autism spectrum disorder on individual integration at the elementary school" was to discover a way to prepare a child with autism spectrum disorder for individual integration into the main educational channel while they are in kindergarten. The dissertation is divided into theoretical and practical parts. The theoretical part contains a total of four chapters. The first chapter is dedicated to demarcating the concept of the disorder of the autism spectrum, then to its characteristics and the classification of individual disorders. The second and third chapters focus on the possibilities of integration and its problems for children with autism spectrum disorder in the Czech Republic. The final chapter in the theoretical part describes special pedagogical approaches that find their place in the teaching of children with autism spectrum disorder. The practical part defines the stated aim of the work and research questions. In its sub-chapters the approach which was selected to reach the goal is laid out. In order to collect the data, a method was chosen which involved observation and semi-structural interviews. The research investigation itself contains three case studies of selected children who were chosen according to the criteria prescribed. The case studies proved that the kindergartens selected for preparation approached their task responsibly and made efforts to ensure that entrance into primary education is, for the child, as simple as possible. From the research it also arises that the kindergartens selected provide all the resources necessary so that attendance at the establishment is as effective as possible for the children and contributes to their overall development.
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Special teaching procedures in the art education for a pupil with autistic spectrum disorder in the third year of primary school
WEDLOVÁ, Kamila
The main goal of the bachelor thesis theme Special teaching method at art education for students education with autism spectrum disorder in 3rd grade of elementary school was to create structural methods what should help to integrated student with their work in art education. Bachelor thesis is divided into the theoretical and practical part. Theoretical part consists of for chapters. First chapter described characteristic of autism spectrum disorder in general. Second charter deals with development and differences of children drawing at intact persons, differences development of drawing at children with autism spectrum disorder. Third chapter is devoted to art education. Goals and expected outputs of art lessons regarding General educative program for elementary school are listed in annex of thesis. There are described methods of work with student with autism spectrum disorder at art education in last chapter. Special pedagogical methods based on structural teaching are described there. Goal of practical part was to create structural methods for education of art of selected students with autism spectrum disorder on the first level of elementary school. To preparation of methodical procedures were set main goals: Find out if chosen student with autism spectrum disorder is able to work during art lessons without structural procedure. To find out how is the structural procedure profitable for the student. To find out what used art techniques best fit to chosen students. To find out if the chosen student with autism spectrum disorder includes his interests into the art expressions. The structural methods were consequently applied in lessons of art. For usage of work were chosen students of third grade. To collecting of data was used method of observation, semi-structural interview with assistant of chosen student's teacher. By analysis of reached data were setup criterions for preparation methodical steps. From observation appears that structural methods for art education at chosen students with autism spectrum disorder were successful and were useful for better motivation in activity, concentration, independence, development of imagination, than help to reduction of impropriate behave (shouting, stand out of desk). Used art techniques shows as suitable. Respondents didn't project their interests into the art expression. Thesis contains own structural methods with preparation of activities. Thesis also contains annexes with photos of respondent's works.
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