SPDA017 Specialization - wider scientific basis - Education of Individuals with Physical Disabilities

Faculty of Education
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Lucie Matoušková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Karel Pančocha, Ph.D., M.Sc. (lecturer)
PhDr. Mgr. Dana Zámečníková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Karel Pančocha, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Institute for Research in Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Lenka Gajzlerová, 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 widen the knowledge about intervention in individuals with physical impairment, special diagnostics and supportive measures. Furthermore, aimed the support from early age to adulthood. The course topics connect the knowledge from other fields, such as education of individuals with mental and visual impairment, speech disorders and other medical fields (neurology, physiotherapy, orthopaedics, psychiatry, ENT and ophatlmology).
Learning outcomes
A successful graduate is able to:
• Adapt deep knowledge of the specifics of interventions with individuals with physical impairment
• Adapt special diagnostics skills and supportive methods
• Focus and provide the support from early age to adulthood
• Combine gained information with other disciplines – education of individuals with mental and visual impairment, speech therapy, and medical fields (neurology, orthopaedics, psychiatry, otorhinolaryngology, phoniatrics, ophthalmology)
• Demonstrate the ability of working with academic and expert literature concerning the specialization domain (including Czech and foreign literature, as well as electronic forms)
Syllabus
  • * General questions of education of individuals with physical impairment
    • Society approach towards individuals with physical (health) impairment
    • Categorization of individuals with physical impairment • Social dimension of physical impairment
    • Education of individuals with physical impairment in the Czech Republic
    • The picture of physical impairment in various stages of life • Special pedagogical diagnostics in individuals with physical impairment
    • Therapy in special educational practice (medical rehabilitation in individuals with central motor neurone disorder, occupational therapy, basal stimulation, hipotherapy).
Literature
  • BARTOŇOVÁ, Miroslava. Approaches to students with learning disorders in inclusive school environment. 1st ed. Brno: Masaryk University, 2014, 163 s. ISBN 9788021071100. info
  • BARTOŇOVÁ, Miroslava, Marie VÍTKOVÁ and Martin VRUBEL. Inclusion in Education for Students with Special Educational Needs from the Perspective of Research. Petr Kovařík. 1st Edition. Brno: Masaryk University, 2014, 161 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7152-0. info
  • BARTOŇOVÁ, Miroslava, Marie VÍTKOVÁ and Martin VRUBEL. Inclusion in Education for Students with Special Educational Needs from the Perspective of Research. Petr Kovařík. 1st Edition. Brno: Masaryk University, 2014, 161 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7152-0. info
  • DAVIS, Ronald W. Teaching disability sport : a guide for physical educators. 2nd ed. Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics, 2011, xxiv, 256. ISBN 9780736082587. info
  • HELLER, Kathryn Wolff. Understanding physical, health, and multiple disabilities. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River: Merrill/Pearson, 2009, xviii, 429. ISBN 9780132402736. info
  • KUDLÁČEK, Martin. Inclusion of children with physical disabilities in physical education, recreation and sport. 1st ed. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2008, 157 s. ISBN 9788024421568. URL info
  • FOWLER, Susan. Sensory stimulation : sensory-focused activities for people with physical and multiple disabilities. Edited by Hilary Johnson. Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007, 247 stran. ISBN 9781843104551. info
  • POPE, Pauline M. Severe and complex neurological disability : management of the physical condition. Edited by Lynne Turner-Stokes. Edinburgh: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007, 284 s. ISBN 9780750688253. info
  • AINSCOW, Mel, Alan DYSON, Tony BOOTH, Peter FARRELL, Jo FRANKHAM, Francis GALLANNAUGH, Andy HOWES and Roy SMITH. Improving schools, developing inclusion. First published. New York: Routledge, 2006, vi, 218. ISBN 9780415372794. info
Teaching methods
Consultation, self-study.
Assessment methods
Write up a seminar thesis in the extent of 10 – 15 pages concerning selected topic from the field of general questions.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Teacher's information
Literature will be specified by the teacher at the beginning of the semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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