SPp537 Support and development of visual functions and sensory perception in early and preschool age

Faculty of Education
autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Petra Röderová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petra Röderová, Ph.D.
Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Mgr. Ilona Fialová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SPp537/01: each even Tuesday 8:00–10:50 učebna 19a, P. Röderová
Prerequisites
Finished basic course in education of visually impaired
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the subject is to introduce students to intervention procedures, which are suitable for children with visual impairment of early and pre-school age. Students will be presented with procedures used in the diagnostics of functional vision and especially procedures used for development of visual functions, reeducation of vision, reeducation of binocular vision disorders. Additionally, recommendations for the development of sensory perception in pre-school children will be presented.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- understand different types and degrees of vision impairment and their influence on psychomotor development and on psychological processes
- to infer procedures for the development of visual functions in an early / pre-school age child depending on the degree and type of impairment
- recommend the procedures used in the reeducation of binocular vision disorders
- recommend procedures for developing sensory perception and self-service activities
Syllabus
  • Influence of severe vision impairment on psychomotor development and psychological processes.
  • Visual therapy. Functional examination of sight.
  • Development of vision and visual functions. Communication options for a child with a visual impairment.
  • Possibilities of support for visual function in an early age child with severe vision impairment.
  • Possibilities of support of visual functions in pre-school age children with severe visual impairment.
  • Possibilities of reeducation of vision in children with multiple disabilities.
  • Reeducation possibilities for binocular vision disorders. Special exercises.
  • Development of sensory perception in preschool child, support of the development of compensatory senses. Support of self-service activities and child autonomy.
Literature
    required literature
  • RÖDEROVÁ, Petra, Zita NOVÁKOVÁ and Lea KVĚTOŇOVÁ. Oftalmopedie. Texty k distančnímu vzdělávání (Pedagogy of visually impaired. Texts for long distance studies). Brno: Paido, 2007, 124 pp. Edice pedagogické literatury. ISBN 978-80-7315-159-1. info
  • FINKOVÁ, Dita, Libuše LUDÍKOVÁ and Veronika RŮŽIČKOVÁ. Speciální pedagogika osob se zrakovým postižením. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2007, 158 s. ISBN 9788024418575. info
  • MORAVCOVÁ, Dagmar. Zraková terapie slabozrakých : jak efektivně využít slabý zrak. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Triton, 2007, 39 s. ISBN 9788072549498. info
    recommended literature
  • FINKOVÁ, Dita. Rozvoj hapticko-taktilního vnímání osob se zrakovým postižením. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2011, 119 s. ISBN 9788024427423. info
  • MORAVCOVÁ, Dagmar. Zraková terapie slabozrakých a pacientů s nízkým vizem. Vyd. 1. Praha: Triton, 2004, 203 s. ISBN 8072544764. info
  • The Lighthouse handbook on vision impairment and vision rehabilitation. Edited by Barbara Silverstone. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000, s. 671-137. ISBN 9780195094893. info
    not specified
  • KOCHOVÁ, Klára and Markéta SCHAEFEROVÁ. Dítě s postižením zraku : rozvíjení základních dovedností od raného po školní věk. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2015, 174 s. ISBN 9788026207825. info
Teaching methods
Presentations, discussion, videos
Assessment methods
Final examination; seminar paper, attendance min. 70%
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2020, recent)
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