SP3919 Communication ability in the context of special educational needs

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Věra Vojtová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Radmila Dačevová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Věra Vojtová, Ph.D.
Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Věra Vojtová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students with reflections on the manifestations of communication skills of children and adults, which arise from the background of various forms of special educational needs, with respect to all language levels; Furthermore, the student will be actively involved in teaching through aids and materials used in practice, and will thus deepen their orientation in communication difficulties that may arise due to various forms of disability and disadvantage, and thus become a barrier during life.
Learning outcomes
orientation in the manifestations of impaired communication skills in children and adults with disabilities;
strengthening the ability to identify communication difficulties arising from disability or disadvantage;
building competence to identify the needs of children and adults with SEN in relation to the field of communication;
the ability to create material to support the communication skills of children and adults with SEN.
Syllabus
  • Communication in general. Verbal and non-verbal communication. Communication rights.
  • Body language.
  • How values affect communication.
  • Respectful communication.
  • Teacher-student communication, empowering language, difference praise support, positive relabeling.
  • Communication techniques in communicating. Assertiveness. Active listening.
  • Barriers to communication. Conflict in communication. Language in conflict.
  • Communication in difficult situations. Procedure for dealing with conflict situations.
Literature
    required literature
  • LECHTA, Viktor. Symptomatické poruchy řeči u dětí. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2008, 191 s. ISBN 9788073674335. info
    recommended literature
  • KOPEČNÝ, Petr. Logopedická intervence u osob se zdravotním postižením ve věku mladé dospělosti (Speech therapy for young adults with disabilities). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 210 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7339-5. info
  • MICHALÍK, Jan. Zdravotní postižení a pomáhající profese. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2011, 511 stran. ISBN 9788073678593. info
Teaching methods
seminar, discussion, group work
Assessment methods
The course is completed by a colloquium. A condition for passing the colloquium is active participation in the seminar - full-time study 75% participation, combined study 50% participation and preparation of three assignments: 1. mind map - on topic - Communication 2. essay Communication and Me 3. design and implementation of a communication game with children
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 1 blok pro kombinované studium.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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