SP25PK014 Special Education of People with Physical Disabilities

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2025

The course is not taught in Winter 2025

Extent and Intensity
12/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Kateřina Janků, Ph.D.
Institute of Special Education – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Eva Zezulková, Ph.D.
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 essence of the subject is to obtain basic theoretical and practical information about this discipline and about the education of people with movement disorders in society. Somatopedics is a field that deals with individuals with physical disabilities in childhood and adulthood, in various combinations and degrees. The subject includes not only the theoretical foundations of somatopedics, but also a description of typical and common physical disabilities, including an explanation of terminology and the orientation of a special educator in the education of children and students with physical disabilities, and specifically students with cerebral palsy.
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes: Professional knowledge: - the student can talk about the development of society's views on individuals with somatic disabilities - the student knows the theoretical foundations and terminology of somatopedics - the student can characterize somatopedics as a scientific field - the student knows the ontogenetic development of a healthy child and can assess changes in the development of children's motor skills and movement - the student characterizes school maturity related to the physical development of children - the student can classify movement disorders according to causes and symptomatic signs - the student knows the characteristics of cerebral palsy, its peculiarities and specifics - the student can describe acquired physical disabilities and their peculiarities in the somatic and psychological aspects of a person - the student can define deformations, amputations, malformations - the student knows the laws and support for students with movement disorders in regular education and the inclusion of students with physical disabilities and health handicap Professional skills: - the student can characterize a child with cerebral palsy and the principles of working with this child at school - the student understands the concept of the structure of comprehensive rehabilitation care in the Czech Republic for individuals with physical disabilities - the student can discuss the education of children with somatic disabilities - the student lists and describes in a basic way compensatory and rehabilitation aids, especially for people with physical disabilities General competencies: - the student can assess the support and education of children, pupils and adults with physical disabilities within the broad spectrum of disorders and disabilities of special education - the student knows specific compensatory aids for people with physical disabilities - the student is familiar with partial special education procedures and strategies that are suitable for people with physical disabilities - the student specifies somatopedics as a partial part of special education and thus its specific interests and resources
Syllabus
Contents: 1. Special pedagogical discipline of somatopedy, its origin, possibilities, goals and essence, basic terminology Development of society's views on individuals with somatic limitations Ontogenesis of the child with a focus on motor skills, development of children's motor skills and momentum School maturity related to the physical development of children 2. Classification of movement disorders in somatopedy Etiology of physical disabilities, general symptoms. The most common combinations of physical disabilities Cerebral palsy. Characteristics of cerebral palsy, characteristics of a child with cerebral palsy Peculiarities and specifics of the development of a child with various types of cerebral palsy 3. Acquired physical disabilities after illness, after injury, after amputation Epilepsy and its somatic and psychological aspects Support and education of individuals with physical disabilities in the Czech Republic The system of education of children and pupils with physical disabilities
Literature
    required literature
  • JANKŮ, K., HARČARÍKOVÁ, T.  Multidimenzionalita tělesného postižení z pohledu komplexní rehabilitační péče. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7464-886-1.
  • RENOTIÉROVÁ, M. Některé významné osobnosti oboru somatopedie v českých zemích. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2007. ISBN 978-80-244-1861-2.
  • NOVOSAD, L. Tělesné postižení jako fenomén i životní realita. Praha: Portál, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7367-873-8.
  • JANKŮ, K. Kapitoly ze somatopedie. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7464-954-7.
  • VÍTKOVÁ, M. Somatopedické aspekty. Brno: Paido, 2006. ISBN 978-80-7315-134-0.
    recommended literature
  • HALLBERG, Ulrika a KLINGBERG, Gunilla. Children with special needs: an overview of knowledge on disability. SpringerBriefs in social work. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, [2023]. ISBN 978-3-031-28512-7
  • BURŠÍKOVÁ, D. Dítě s epilepsií v prostředí školy. Praha: Triton, 2019. ISBN 978-80-7553-660-0.
  • GOGOVÁ, T., HARČARÍKOVÁ, T., KRAJČÍ, P., NÉMETH, O. Pedagogika telesne postihnutých, chorých a zdravotne oslabených raného a predškolského veku. Bratislava: Iris, 2013. ISBN 978-80-89238-82-8.
  • FIALOVÁ, I., OPATŘILOVÁ, D., PROCHÁZKOVÁ, L. Somatopedie: texty k distančnímu vzdělávání. Brno: Paido, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7315-233-8.
  • LAURIE, Corinna. Sensory and Motor Strategies: practical ways to help autistic children and young people learn and achieve. 3rd Edition. Ilustroval Kirsteen WRIGHT. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2022. ISBN 978-1-83997-272-0.
  • ZIKL, P. Děti s tělesným a kombinovaným postižením ve škole. Praha: Grada, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-3856-7.
  • ŽIŽKA, Z. Pomůcky pro osoby se zdravotním postižením. Praha: Národní rada osob se zdravotním postižením, 2012. ISBN 978-80-87181-07-2
    not specified
  • JANKOVSKÝ, J. Ucelená rehabilitace dětí s tělesným a kombinovaným postižením. Praha: Triton, 2006. ISBN 80-7254-730-5.
  • OPATŘILOVÁ, D. Pedagogická intervence v raném a předškolním věku u jedinců s mozkovou obrnou. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2010. ISBN 978-80-210-5266-6.
  • LIBERDOVÁ, E. Řešení veřejných prostranství a budov pro osoby s omezenou schopností pohybu a orientace. Praha: Profi Press, 2016. ISBN 978-80-86726-78-6.
  • TUTWILER, S. J. W. Teachers As Collaborative Partners: Working With Diverse Families and Communities. New York, NY: Routledge, 2005. ISBN 978-0-8058-3900-5.
  • OPATŘILOVÁ, D. Analýza současného stavu inkluzivního vzdělávání v České republice u jedinců s tělesným postižením v předškolním a základním vzdělávání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2009. ISBN 978-80-210-5030-3.
Teaching methods
Study tools: VÍTKOVÁ, M. Somatopedia. In E-learning course for students of the Special Education study program of the Faculty of Public Policy in Opava. Opava: Silesian University in Opava, 2019.
Assessment methods
Student Requirements: The condition for registering for the test is to complete the task according to the teacher's requirements.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
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