SP0040 Education of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Mgr. Barbora Bazalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Soňa Brdečko (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Tereza Hormandlová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Pavel Sochor, Ph.D. et Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Mgr. Barbora Bazalová, Ph.D.
Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SP0040/KombiSem01: Fri 18. 9. 13:00–16:50 A32 učebna, Fri 23. 10. 13:00–16:50 A32 učebna, Fri 13. 11. 12:00–15:50 A32 učebna, S. Brdečko, T. Hormandlová, P. Sochor
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge from special needs education and disorders of intellectual development, a good orientation in the education system.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 12/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Abstract
The goal of the course is to adopt the current concept of terminology, education, counselling, and diagnostics in children/pupils/students with disorders of intellectual development and autism spectrum disorders. Students will gain insight into various interventions.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course student will be able to:
- have a general knowledge about people with disorders of intellectual development and autism spectrum disorders;
- apply special educational approaches in education in inclusive and special schools.
Key topics
Legislation for educating children and students with special educational needs in the Czech Republic. Support measures. Educational and psychological counselling services. Students with disorders of intellectual development and autism spectrum disorders in education. Individual support strategies and specifics in teaching and counselling.
Study resources and literature
  • Bartoňová, M. (2014) Students with intellectual disability in inclusive education settings. Brno: Masaryk University.
  • Bartoňová, M., Vítková, M. et al. (2017) Support measures for students with special education needs in mainstream schools in the Czech Republic and abroad. Brno: Masaryk University.
  • Bartoňová, M., Vítková, M., Vrubel, M. (2014) Inclusion in education for students with special educational needs from the perspective of research. Brno: Masaryk University.
  • Pipeková, J., Vítková, M. et al. (2015) Social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities. Brno: Masaryk University.
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Interactive seminar, practical examples, discussion.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Active participation; 1 absence. 3 tasks from each lectrurer, will be evaluated. Written test. 
Language of instruction
English
Teacher's information
Detailed information will be provided at the beginning of the course and in Interactive Syllabi.
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1441/jaro2027/SP0040/?kod=SP0040
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025, Autumn 2025, Spring 2026, Spring 2027.
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