SPDA018 Specialization - wider scientific basis - Education of Individuals with Hearing Impairments

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Ilona Bytešníková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Radka Horáková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Ilona Bytešníková, Ph.D.
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
Prerequisites
Final state exam in the field of surdopaedia.
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
Learning outcomes of the course unit is to acquaint students with the system of counseling: school counseling and school counseling facilities: special education centers, psychological counseling centers, educational care centers.
Personnel occupation, standards of activity.
Counseling for parents and children with disabilities in early age, early intervention, early-day care centers care; early intervention.
Health consultancy, speech therapy outpatient clinics.
Legislative measures to deal with counseling.
Learning outcomes
A successful graduate is able to:
• Adapt deep knowledge of the specialization
• Combine gained information with other disciplines – speech therapy, psychology and medical fields (otorhinolaryngology, phoniatrics)
• Demonstrate the ability of working with academic and expert literature concerning the specialization domain (including Czech and foreign literature, as well as electronic forms)
• Make use of gained information in order to deliver a summary study
• Write and form a case study according to the specialization domain; and be able to make a full use of knowledge from the specialization and pathopsychology
Syllabus
  • Teamwork for comprehensive diagnostic examination of auditory defects and interdisciplinary relationships.
    Classification of defects and hearing disorders.
    Definition of a counseling system for individuals with special educational needs in the Czech Republic.
    Legislative conditions for the provision of advisory services.
    Early Care Centers for children with hearing impairment - Activities and staffing.
    Specially Educational Centers for children with hearing impairment - Activity and Personnel Occupation.
    Pre-occupational and professional preparation of pupils with hearing impairment.
    Support for the employment of people with hearing impairment.
    Professional counseling.
    Hearing impairment in adulthood and in old age.
    Tinnitus.
    Hearing defect and other associated disabilities.
Literature
  • MADELL, Jane Reger, Carol Ann FLEXER, Jace WOLFE and Erin C. SCHAFER. Pediatric audiology : diagnosis, technology, and management. Third edition. New York: Thieme, 2019, xvii, 408. ISBN 9781626234017. info
  • GIRARD-GROEBER, Simone. Participation by hard-of-hearing students in integration classrooms : facets of interactional competence. Berlin: Frank & Timme, Verlag für wissenschaftliche Literatur, 2018, 518 stran. ISBN 9783732904334. info
  • ALLEN, Susan G. A guidebook for the auditory perception test for the hearing impaired : from assessment to intervention. San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing, 2016, xiv, 250. ISBN 9781597564861. info
  • FITZPATRICK, Elizabeth M. and Suzanne P. DOUCET. Pediatric audiologic rehabilitation : from infancy to adolesence. New York: Thieme, 2013, 225 s. ISBN 9781604066951. info
  • Pediatric audiology casebook. Edited by Jane Reger Madell - Carol Ann Flexer. New York: Thieme, 2011, xvi, 280. ISBN 9781604063844. info
  • Perspectives on diseases and disorders : deafness and hearing impairment. Edited by Clay Farris Naff. 1st edition. Detroit: Gale Cengage learning, 2010, 144 stran. ISBN 9780737747881. info
  • NAPIER, Jemina, Rachel MCKEE and Della GOSWELL. Sign language interpreting : theory and practice in Australia and New Zealand. 2nd edition. Sydney: The Federation Press, 2010, xiv, 239. ISBN 9781862877801. info
  • EASTERBROOKS, Susan R. and Ellen L. ESTES. Helping deaf and hard of hearing students to use spoken language : a guide for educators and families. Edited by Mary Ellen Nevins. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press, 2007, xvii, 205. ISBN 9781412927338. info
  • HUMPHRIES, T and C PADDEN. Inside Deaf Culture. USA: Harvard University Press, 2005. info
  • ERNST SCHNEIDER, Elaine. Taking hearing impairment to school. Illustrated by Tom Dineen. 1st ed. [Plainview, NY]: JayJo Books, 2004, [32] s. ISBN 9781891383236. info
  • NAPIER, Jemina. Sign language interpreting : linguistic coping strategies. Coleford: D. McLean, 2002, xvi, 240. ISBN 0946252378. info
Teaching methods
theoretical training and internship, seminar work / reflection
Assessment methods
Write up a seminar work on selected topics (15 pages A4), oral exam in theoretical training.
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
Zpracování seminární práce/reflexe na některé zvolené téma:
1. Nástroje pro hodnocení sluchového vnímání dětí s postižením sluchu raného věku
2. Budování funkční komunikace u dětí s postižením sluchu - dilema ve výběru adekvátního komunikačního systému.
3. Funkční negramotnost neslyšících - důvody a možnosti řešení. Doporučený rozsah 3 strany A4, podmínka je využití zahraničních zdrojů.

Doporučená literatura
Barvíková, J. (2015) Katalog podpůrných opatření pro žáky s potřebou podpory ve vzdělávání z důvodu sluchového postižení nebo oslabení sluchového vnímání. Olomouc: UPOL.
Holmanová, J. (2005) Raná péče o dítě se sluchovým postižením. 2. vyd. Praha: Septima.
Lejska, M. (2003) Poruchy verbální komunikace a foniatrie. Brno: Paido.
Roučková, J. (2011) Cvičení a hry pro děti se sluchovým postižením: praktické návody a důležité informace. 2. vyd. Praha: Portál.
Svobodová, K. (1997) Logopedická péče o děti s kochleárním implantátem. 1. vyd. Praha: Septima.
Vágnerová, M. (2004) Psychopatologie pro pomáhající profese. Praha: Portál.
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, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
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