SP2BK_SP2e Specialization: Teaching the Visually Impaired

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/0/3.3. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Mgr. et Mgr. Nora Jágerová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Marie Vítková, CSc.
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
Timetable
Sat 20. 10. 8:00–15:50 učebna 4, Fri 2. 11. 8:00–15:50 učebna 24, Sat 24. 11. 8:00–15:50 učebna 4, Sat 15. 12. 8:00–15:50 učebna 4
Prerequisites
Finished basic course of pedagogy 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 main objective of the course is a detailled information about pedagogy of visually impaired. At the end of the course, students should understand and use data about: Categories of people with visual impairment, occurrence and causes, children with multiple handicap, deaf-blind children, peculiarities of psychical process by visually impaired, system of schools for visually impaired, counselling, special educational centres, technical aids, visual stimulation, mobility, quality of life in visually impaired.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- Identify and summarize important areas of influence of visual impairment on the personality and psychomotor development of the child;
- Identify and describe possibilities of counseling for people with a VI focusing on age;
- describe the basic recommendations for the education of pupils with visual impairment by age and degree of disability;
- Understand the use of basic special tools for the visually impaired in the field of education and in everyday life
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to education of visually impaired. The target group of people with visual impairment. The impact of visual impairment on an individual's personality (perception, thinking, attention, behavior, speech).
  • 2. Physiology of the vision process. Development of visual perception. Psychomotor development of a visually impaired child.
  • 3. Visual defects, types of visual defects, manifestations in everyday life. Examination of vision and visual functions in special pedagogical diagnostics.
  • 4. Early intervention - the theoretical basis, forms and services, clientele. Promoting visual perception in early and preschool children.
  • 5. Child with visual impairment (VI) in school age. Specifics of the educational process in the context of the special needs of this target group.
  • 6. Special aids for people with visual impairment and work with them. Use of computer technology in the education of pupils with visual impairment.
  • 7. Opportunities for education of pupils with visual impairments in the Czech Republic. Special tools.
  • 8. Communication of Persons with VI - Braille teaching and writing. Access to information.
  • 9. Counseling and Intervention: Providers and Services
  • 10. Mobility of people with visual impairment.
  • 11. Child with multiple disability. Deaf Blindess - Specifics of communication and education of deafblinds.
  • 12. Professional training of people with visual impairment. Free time activities of blind and partially sighted people.
Literature
    required literature
  • RÖDEROVÁ, Petra, Zita NOVÁKOVÁ and Lea KVĚTOŇOVÁ. Oftalmopedie. Texty k distančnímu vzdělávání (Pedagogy of visually impaired. Texts for long distance studies). Brno: Paido, 2007, 124 pp. Edice pedagogické literatury. ISBN 978-80-7315-159-1. info
  • FINKOVÁ, Dita, Libuše LUDÍKOVÁ and Veronika RŮŽIČKOVÁ. Speciální pedagogika osob se zrakovým postižením. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2007, 158 s. ISBN 9788024418575. info
    recommended literature
  • BARTOŇOVÁ, Miroslava. Metody ve vyučování žáků s mentálním postižením se zaměřením na čtení a psaní In Bartoňová, M., Pipeková, J., Vítková, M. eds. Strategie ve vzdělávání žáků v základní škole speciální. Texty k distančnímu vzdělávání. 1. vydání. Brno: Paido, 2016, 26 pp. ISBN 978-80-7315-256-7. info
  • FINKOVÁ, Dita, Libuše LUDÍKOVÁ and Veronika RŮŽIČKOVÁ. Speciální pedagogika osob se zrakovým postižením. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2007, 158 s. ISBN 9788024418575. info
  • VÍTKOVÁ, Marie. Integrativní speciální pedagogika. Integrace školní a sociální (Integrative special education. Integration of school and social.). 2nd ed. Brno: Paido Brno, 2004, 463 pp. Edice pedagogické literatury. ISBN 80-7315-071-9. info
  • VÍTKOVÁ, Marie. Otázky speciálně pedagogického poradenství. Základy, teorie, praxe. (Questions specially educational counseling. Basics, theory, practice.). 2nd ed. Brno: MSD, spol.s.r.o., 2004, 261 pp. Edice pedagogické literatury. ISBN 80-86633-23-3. info
    not specified
  • KOCHOVÁ, Klára and Markéta SCHAEFEROVÁ. Dítě s postižením zraku : rozvíjení základních dovedností od raného po školní věk. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2015, 174 s. ISBN 9788026207825. info
  • KUDELOVÁ, Ivana and Lea KVĚTOŇOVÁ. Malé dítě s těžkým poškozením zraku : raná péče o dítě se zrakovým a kombinovaným postižením. Brno: Paido, 1996, 41 s. ISBN 8085931249. info
Teaching methods
Seminar. Videos, presentations, discussions
Assessment methods
Final oral examination (70% of correct answers is needed to pass); semester paper; presentation of selected topic/production of a didactic aid. Attendance min. 70%,
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Studenti zapisují oftalmopedii a psychopedii.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 40 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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