PdF:SO501 Alternative Special Education - Course Information

SO501 Audiovisual techniques for children with disabilities

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Taught in person.

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Kateřina Štěpařová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Košatková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ema Štěpařová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Dana Jakubjanská, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education

Timetable of Seminar Groups

SO501/01: Thu 9:00–10:50 kancelář vyučujícího, E. Štěpařová, K. Štěpařová

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 14/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 9 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to make a series of short videos for children with autism spectre disorder according to the parents´ instructions. Students consult with child´s parents the state of the child, his interests, stereotyped behaviour, worries and together they try to create the most suitable concept. Then the students work in teams, make short videos in household of the family or other places. The video clip is then edited by the students and given to the parents, who present the video to their child. A feedback is required and then passed to the students to further consultation and another video clip can be made. Students divide the roles: consulting with parents, role play according to the scenario, video editing, costumes making. The lecturer contacts families suitable for the project, explains the strategies and alternative techniques and guarantees the students´ activities. The work on the creation of motivational videos for children with ASD is mainly individual - the possibility of filming videos as part of seminars or in the child's home environment. The student (in the costume of a fairy-tale character) can also be in contact with the child "online" through video calls and work with the child regularly.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student will be able to:
1) name the specifics of working with children with ASD, identify and summarize important features of individuals with autism spectrum disorder
2) communicate with parents of children with ASD, analyze and propose appropriate activities for a specific child with ASD
3) suggest suitable therapies to parents or teaching staff that would help children with ASD in acquiring new skills - ABA therapy, Son rise, Play Wisely, sensory learning and play, Denny's method (primarily familiarize them with the effectiveness of the above methods), determine and describe current domestic and foreign trends in therapies suitable for children with ASD
4) create audiovisual aids for children with ASD, create educational aids for children with ASD – for playing, learning, learning basic hygiene needs, aids based on structured learning – daily schedule, weekly schedule, activity structure, communication diary, AAK application ( augmentative and alternative communication)
5) analyze the behavior and actions of a child with ASD based on documented communication with his parents and subsequently propose an individualized plan and compile a schedule of individual motivational videos and determine their focus and goals.

Syllabus

• 1. Autumn 2024 - "a theoretical insight into the issue of autism." Classification of autism spectrum disorders, work with children with ASD, supportive therapy for children with ASD - ABA therapy, Son rise, Play Wisely, sensory learning and play, Denny's method, children with communication disorders - developmental dysphasia, delayed speech development, AAK - augmentative and alternative communication), functional communication, communication diary, Denny's method and its principles. "Creating motivational videos for specific children with ASD" - introductory introduction to the technique. Visits of children with ASD in practical Viennese elementary school - work with pupils in costumes of fairy-tale characters.
• 2. Spring 2025 - "Getting to know the possibilities of video editing programs." Denny's method and its principles. Creation of motivational videos for specific children with ASD. Getting to know the correct technique of Denny's method - the rules that should be followed in order for the video to be effective for the child. Familiarization with the possibilities of programs for cutting videos, programs for supplementing video with pictograms - program InPrint 3, Symwriter 2, working with a key canvas. Visits of children with ASD in practical Viennese elementary school - work with pupils in costumes of fairy-tale characters.
• 3. Autumn 2025 - "Denny's method and its principles". Creation of motivational videos for specific children with ASD. Getting to know the child and parents. Presentation of the child's character, hobbies, stereotypical behavior, trigger of amoks, communication of the child, his fears. Choosing a suitable strategy for the chosen child, making a costume and preparing roles and scenarios, shooting the pictures itself, editing the films. Handing over pictures of parents, expected feedback from parents. Reflective meeting of students, preferably with a parent, evaluation, agreement on further cooperation. Visits of children with ASD in practical Viennese elementary school - work with pupils in costumes of fairy-tale characters.
• 4. Spring 2026 - "Getting to know the areas that children with ASD struggle with." Denny's method and its principles. Creation of motivational videos for children with ASD. Familiarization with areas that children with ASD find difficult to manage - medical treatment, a varied and healthy diet, visiting new and unfamiliar places, dressing, handling dangerous situations, important events in the child's life - birthdays, Christmas, starting kindergarten, enrolling in school , the arrival of a sibling in the family. Reflection meeting of students, evaluation, agreement on further cooperation. Visits of children with ASD in practical Viennese elementary school - work with pupils in costumes of fairy-tale characters.
• 5. Autumn 2026 - "Creation of educational aids for children with ASD." Denny's method and its principles. Creation of educational aids for children with ASD. Creation of motivational videos for specific children with ASD in the child's home environment (within the city of Brno). Getting to know the child and parents. Presentation of the child's character, hobbies, stereotypical behavior, trigger of amoks, communication of the child, his fears. Choosing a suitable strategy for the chosen child, making a costume and preparing roles and scenarios, shooting the pictures itself, editing the films. Realization of filming videos in the child's home environment without his participation, with the help of the child's parents themselves. Handing over pictures of parents, expected feedback from parents. Reflective meeting of students, preferably with a parent, evaluation, agreement on further cooperation. Visits of children with ASD in practical Viennese elementary school - work with pupils in costumes of fairy-tale characters.
• 6. Spring 2027 - "Video calls with a child with ASD." Denny's method and its principles. Creation of motivational videos for children with ASD (for a specific child or children with ASD or another communication disorder). Video conversations with a child with ASD - the student will be assigned to a child with ASD, whose parents will familiarize the student with the characteristics of his handicap, the appropriate approach to the child, and suggest topics and areas that they could mutually focus on and develop in the future. After that, there are regular "online calls" at the same time (day and hour) with a child and a student in the costume of a fairy-tale character. The student thus becomes his "friend at a distance" and can continue to develop him, especially the development of social relations and communication. Analysis of completed projects in the subject during the course of study – proposals and recommendations for publication activities, motivation for the topics of final theses, possible implementation, consultations. Visits of children with ASD in practical Viennese elementary school - work with pupils in costumes of fairy-tale characters.

Teaching methods

theoretical preparation, practical realization

Assessment methods

presentation of assigned tasks during the semester - individually or as part of a joint project in a team - creation of a tool, creation of motivational videos for a child with ASD, evaluation of work with children with ASD at ZŠ practical Vienna, evaluation of created motivational videos for a specific child with ASD, evaluation of created motivational videos videos for a specific child with ASD in the child's home environment with the cooperation of his parents, evaluation of individual work with a child with ASD through video calls - "online calls" - "remote friend", evaluation of all activities carried out during all semesters that the student completed - evaluation, proposals and recommendations for further work with children with ASD, proposals for publishing activities, motivation for choosing the topic of the final thesis BP, DP and subsequent implementation, consultation.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Kurz je otevřen VŠEM studentům MU.

Teacher's information

http://dennyhometoda.com
The student has at his disposal social networks, where all outputs from the mentioned subject are published - motivational videos for children with ASD, and these will help him decide whether to register for the given subject.

URL: Social Networks "The Denny Method"

1. Youtube Denny's Method: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS9pXrvT5eabp67VPHzd_pw/videos Documentary on Denny's method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFpPCEo6Flo

2. Facebook:

a) Closed FB group: videos created by MU students for children with ASD FB Denny's method https://www.facebook.com/groups/729777153805192

b) Closed FB group: videos created by Ema Štěpařová for Denny's son + Denny's reactions to individual viewed Denny's FB videos Mickey, Mr. Manny and the Teletubbies

https://www.facebook.com/groups/251416225028114 c) Denny's Method FB page

3. Instagram: Denny's Method (@dennyhometoda)| Instagram

4. Tik Tok: Denny's Method (@dennyhometoda) |

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