SPkK64 Support Measures for Individuals with Visual Impairments

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/0/1. 4 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
Prerequisites
Finished basic course in education of visually impaired.
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 acquaint students with education of pupils with visual impairment, didactic recommendations and specifics depending on the type and degree of visual impairment. Students will be introduced with supporting provision for children, pupils and students with visual impairment, with loss or weakened vision.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- identify and describe the necessary measures to support pupils with visual impairments in the school environment, focusing on age and degree of visual impairment;
- to apply in practice an analysis of the needs of pupils with visual impairment using the Catalog of Support Measures;
- understand the different levels of support measures for pupils with visual impairment;
- to focus on offer and use of special tools to promote the autonomy and educational process of partially sighted pupils and the blind;
Syllabus
  • The development of compensatory senses in a child with severe visual impairment before compulsory school attendance and Pre-Braille assessment. • Cooperation of school counseling facilities with the school in the field of intervention and support of pupils with visual impairment. • Legislation in force related to the implementation of support measures for children and pupils with visual impairment. • Educational environment for pupils with visual impairments depending on age and degree of visual loss. • Pedagogical diagnostics of pupils with visual impairments and areas of support in the process of education. • Counseling facilities and service providers for effective education of pupils with visual impairment, focusing on their age. • Support measures and their grades in the target group of pupils with visual impairment. • Personnel support measures provided according to valid legislation (teacher assistant, other teacher, special pedagogue and their role in the education of pupils with visual impairment). • Support measures of a material nature provided according to the valid legislation (special textbooks, aids and compensatory aids). • Support measures aimed at adapting the working environment and social support of visually impaired pupils and students (adaptation of the school microspace and macro-space, visual hygiene principles, external service providers for the visually impaired). • Specific competencies and strategies of pupils with visual impairments in the field of autonomy and self-service, education and training, depending on the degree visual loss. • Individual education plan (IVP) for a pupil with visual impairment - IVP characteristics and composition, IVP creation, cooperation with the school and school facilities in IVP creation. • Intervention and counseling in the field of special educational needs of pupils with visual impairments - didactic recommendations. • Special pedagogical intervention and counseling in children and pupils with binocular vision disorders. • Professional orientation, professional training and career counseling for pupils and students with visual impairment - special pedagogical support, counseling.
Literature
    required literature
  • RÖDEROVÁ, Petra, Marie PAVLOVSKÁ and Martin VRUBEL. Metodika práce s třídním kolektivem v inkluzivní třídě se zaměřením na žáky se zrakovým postižením. Metodická příručka (Methodology of Classroom Management in Inclusive Classroom with a Focus on Pupils with Visual Disability. Methodological Manual). Online. 1., elektronické vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2020, 135 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-9845-9. Čítárna Munispace info
  • RÖDEROVÁ, Petra. Specifika ve vzdělávání žáků se zrakovým postižením (Specific Features in Teaching Pupils with Visual Impairments). In Bartoňová, M., Vítková, M. et al. Specifika ve vzdělávání žáků se speciálními vzdělávacími potřebami v inkluzivním prostředí základní školy. Specific Features in Teaching Pupils with Special Educational Needs in an Inculusive Learning Environment in Primary Schools. 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, p. 155-171. ISBN 978-80-210-6646-5. info
  • BARTOŇOVÁ, Miroslava, Pavla PITNEROVÁ, Marie VÍTKOVÁ, Lucie PROCHÁZKOVÁ, Dagmar PŘINOSILOVÁ, Petra RÖDEROVÁ, Barbora BOČKOVÁ, Jiřina KLENKOVÁ and Lenka DOLEŽALOVÁ. Vzdělávání žáků se speciálními vzdělávacími potřebami ve středním školství. Texty k distančnímu vzdělávání. Brno: Paido, 2013, 259 pp. ISBN 978-80-7315-243-7. info
  • RÖDEROVÁ, Petra, Lea KVĚTOŇOVÁ and Zita NOVÁKOVÁ. Oftalmopedie : texty k distančnímu vzdělávání. Brno: Paido - edice pedagogické literatury, 2007, 125 s. ISBN 9788073151454. info
    recommended literature
  • RÖDEROVÁ, Petra. Edukace osob se zrakovým postižením v osobnostním pojetí (Personality Development and Education of Persons with Visual Impairment). 1. dotisk 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2016, 203 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-8091-1. info
  • VRUBEL, Martin. Facilitátory a bariéry školní a sociální inkluze osob se zrakovým postižením (Facilitators and barriers of school and social inclusion of people with visual impairment). Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015, 186 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-8022-5. info
  • VRUBEL, Martin. Vidí váš žák na tabuli? aneb Nepozornost může být způsobena i zrakovou vadou. Komenský. Masarykova univerzita, 2013, vol. 137, No 03, p. 30-33. ISSN 0323-0449. info
  • RÖDEROVÁ, Petra. Edukace a profesní příprava osob se zrakovým postižením (Education and vocational training of visually impaired). In Pipeková, J. (ed.) Kapitoly ze speciální pedagogiky. 3., přeprac. a rozšíř. vyd. Brno: Paido Brno, 2010, p. 273-288. ISBN 978-80-7315-198-0. info
Teaching methods
Lecture, discussions, videos
Assessment methods
Final examination; seminar paper, attendance min. 70%
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021.
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