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Current possibilities of creating visual support for children with autism spectrum disorders in preschool age
PŘIBYLOVÁ, Pavla
The bachelor thesis deals with the topic of autism spectrum disorders, or more precisely with. the topic of how special education teachers and teaching staff of ordinary kindergartens and schools or classes established according to article 9 paragraph 16, approach the creation of visual support for children with autism spectrum disorders in preschool age. In the theoretical part of the bachelor thesis, the individual chapters deal with the characteristics of autism spectrum disorders, the issie of communication skills in children with autism spectrum disorders and the use of alternative and augmentative forms of communication. The practical part is devoted to clarifying the approach of pedagogical staff of the issue of creating and using visual support for this target group. The research plan is determined by means of a questionnaire survey, which was attended by 100 teaching staff throughout the Czech Republic. The results show that the vast majority, i.e. 97 %, of respondents use visual support in their work. The questionnaire survey showed that the most used form of visual support are pictograms and the most common programs for creating visual support are MS Office programs. As the biggest principle in creating visual support, the respondents mentioned the need to proceed according to the individual needs of the child, while they use visual support mainly in the area of communication and daily routine.
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Educational specifics of pupils with autism
Jiříková, Adéla ; Šiška, Jan (advisor) ; Šumníková, Pavlína (referee)
This thesis deals with educational specifics of autistic pupils. In the beginning, the author describes the elemental areas of disorders within the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and the basic methods applied on work with such disordered individuals. The thesis also briefly presents the system of education of pupils and students with ASD in the Czech Republic. The core of the thesis is constituted by a description of TEACCH Program, which is thought to be the most effective method within the work with autistic students. There is also a research attached to the paper, which is grounded on informations gained from teachers and parents of pupils of the Special nursery school, Special primary school and Special school of ELPIS, where the ASD pupils are handled according to the principles of TEACCH Program. The survey was made by using the method of structured conversation and there were six subjects of the research, six particular pupils. The aim of the research was to find out, how much the treatment in school and at home varies and how are the six subjects influenced by this differences. The results should point out advantages and weaknesses of the application of TEACCH Program in the Czech Republic, show the degree of cooperation between family and school and also can serve as an inspiration for...
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