PhDr. Barbora Bazalová, Ph.D.PhDr. Barbora Bazalová, Ph.D.PhDr. Lucie Procházková, Ph.D.PhDr. Lucie Procházková, Ph.D.

Department of Special EducationDepartment of Special EducationFaculty of Education, Masaryk University, Brno, Faculty of Education, Masaryk University, Brno,

Czech RepublicCzech Republic

Special Needs of Pupils in Special Needs of Pupils in the Context of the Context of the Framework the Framework Educational ProgrammeEducational Programme for for

Elementary EducationElementary Education2007-20132007-2013

CodeCode MSMMSM

Identity codeIdentity code 00216224430021622443

TitleTitle

Special Needs of Pupils in the Special Needs of Pupils in the Context of Context of the the Framework Framework EducationEducationalal Programme for Programme for Elementary EducationElementary Education

  Research InstitutionResearch Institution   Masaryk UniversityMasaryk University

  PlacePlace Faculty of Education, Masaryk Faculty of Education, Masaryk UniversityUniversity

  Main Main ResearcherResearcher prof. PhDr. Marie Vítková, prof. PhDr. Marie Vítková, CSc.CSc.

  PeriodPeriod 2007-20132007-2013

The Main The Main AreaArea of the Project of the Project

A systematic creative activity in the field of A systematic creative activity in the field of integration/inclusion of pupils with special integration/inclusion of pupils with special education needs in elementary schools with education needs in elementary schools with the emphasis on implementation of the emphasis on implementation of the the Framework EducationFramework Educationalal Programme for Programme for Elementary Education (EFP EE) and Elementary Education (EFP EE) and teaching based on School Education teaching based on School Education Programmes (SEP).Programmes (SEP).

The Aims of the ProjectThe Aims of the Project

Analysis of social determinants in education of Analysis of social determinants in education of pupils with special education needs in the pupils with special education needs in the Czech Republic in comparison with the Czech Republic in comparison with the outcomes of foreign studies.outcomes of foreign studies.

Research areas: legislative framework of Research areas: legislative framework of school integration, support of pupils with school integration, support of pupils with special education needs, curriculumspecial education needs, curriculum,, differentiated curriculum, predifferentiated curriculum, pre and post gradual and post gradual teacher education.teacher education.

Analysis of school integration in the Czech Analysis of school integration in the Czech Republic focusing on didactical principals, Republic focusing on didactical principals, approaches, strategies and conceptions and approaches, strategies and conceptions and evaluation of their functioning.evaluation of their functioning.

Creation of inclusive didactics.Creation of inclusive didactics.

10 10 Partial Aims of the Research Partial Aims of the Research ProjectProject

Analysis of social determinants of education Analysis of social determinants of education in our country and abroad in our country and abroad (support (support possibilities, differentiated curriculum, possibilities, differentiated curriculum, alternative methods, teacher‘s role).alternative methods, teacher‘s role).

Education of pupils with social disadvantageEducation of pupils with social disadvantage

(typology of social environment, social (typology of social environment, social pedagogy, multicultural education).pedagogy, multicultural education).

Education of gifted pupils Education of gifted pupils (applied research, (applied research, inclusive education).inclusive education).

Didactics Didactics (to analyse inclusive practice of (to analyse inclusive practice of schools and to evaluate principals into schools and to evaluate principals into inclusive didactics).inclusive didactics).

Education of pupils with special educationalEducation of pupils with special educationalneeds focusing on:needs focusing on:

EA Language and Language Communication EA Language and Language Communication (SLD, foreign languages, disturbed (SLD, foreign languages, disturbed communication ability).communication ability).

EA Mathematics and Its Application EA Mathematics and Its Application (pupils with (pupils with dyscalculia, education of gifted pupils).dyscalculia, education of gifted pupils).

EA Man and Nature EA Man and Nature (educational strategies, (educational strategies, preparation of teachers).preparation of teachers).

EA Man and Health EA Man and Health (conditions for education of (conditions for education of pupils with special educational needs).pupils with special educational needs).

EA Man and the World of Work EA Man and the World of Work (preparation for (preparation for profession).profession).

Drama Education for Pupils with Special Drama Education for Pupils with Special Educational Needs Educational Needs (methods, techniques in (methods, techniques in social pathological featuressocial pathological features prevention).prevention).

Research Teams of the Research Teams of the Research Research ProjectProject

The research project has been divided into The research project has been divided into partial research areas to cover all intended partial research areas to cover all intended research fields as well as to suit the research fields as well as to suit the individual researchers. individual researchers.

As a result, 1As a result, 144 research teams have been research teams have been established. Research aims of the teams established. Research aims of the teams are specified here:are specified here:

1. 1. Social Determinants of Social Determinants of Inclusive EducationInclusive Education

Research aimResearch aim To analyze social determinants of inclusive To analyze social determinants of inclusive

education, to compare the situation in selected education, to compare the situation in selected EU countries, to search factors determining the EU countries, to search factors determining the process of inclusion.process of inclusion.

To evaluate the role of social services (including To evaluate the role of social services (including therapies) in the process of inclusive education.therapies) in the process of inclusive education.

2. 2. Inclusive Education of Pupils Inclusive Education of Pupils with Emotional and with Emotional and

Behavioural DisordersBehavioural Disorders

Research aimResearch aim Empirical research in mainstream schools Empirical research in mainstream schools

with focus on:with focus on: pre-school facilitiespre-school facilities,, primary schoolsprimary schools,, counselling services offering preventive counselling services offering preventive

educational care and institutional careeducational care and institutional care..

3. 3. Research Focusing on Research Focusing on Socially Disadvantaged Socially Disadvantaged

GroupsGroups

Research aimResearch aim TTo establish typology of the social environment o establish typology of the social environment

of primary school pupilsof primary school pupils..

TTo propose optimal stimulating and educational o propose optimal stimulating and educational approaches leading to meaningful classroom approaches leading to meaningful classroom life. life.

4. 4. Primary School Intervention Primary School Intervention for Pupils with Health for Pupils with Health

Impairment and DisabilityImpairment and Disability

Research aimResearch aim TTo analyze current intervention measures in o analyze current intervention measures in

the school practice used with pupils with the school practice used with pupils with physical disabilities and health impairment physical disabilities and health impairment or disability (therapies)or disability (therapies)..

5. 5. Education and Upbringing of Education and Upbringing of Gifted PupilsGifted Pupils

Research aimResearch aim TTo evaluate current approaches to education o evaluate current approaches to education

and upbringing of gifted and exceptionally and upbringing of gifted and exceptionally gifted pupils in the Czech Republic and abroadgifted pupils in the Czech Republic and abroad..

TTo analyze available information sourceso analyze available information sources..

TTo carry out an informative research in o carry out an informative research in selected schools in the Czech Republicselected schools in the Czech Republic..

6. 6. School Curriculum for School Curriculum for Elementary Education of Elementary Education of

Pupils with Special NeedsPupils with Special Needs Research aimResearch aim

To To evaluate readiness of schools to educate evaluate readiness of schools to educate pupils with special needspupils with special needs..

TTo offer inclusive methodological approaches o offer inclusive methodological approaches to teachersto teachers..

TTo implement the research results to o implement the research results to graduate and postgraduate teacher education graduate and postgraduate teacher education (school pedagogy, teaching methods)(school pedagogy, teaching methods)..

7. 7. Empirical Research Focusing Empirical Research Focusing on Czech Language and on Czech Language and

Language CommunicationLanguage Communication Research aimResearch aim

TTo evaluate the current situation in the Czech o evaluate the current situation in the Czech language education of pupils with special needs in language education of pupils with special needs in BrnoBrno..

TTo focus on education of pupils from a foreign o focus on education of pupils from a foreign language environmentlanguage environment..

TTo focus on language and communicative skills of o focus on language and communicative skills of pupils with specific learning difficultiespupils with specific learning difficulties..

TTo support creating and modification of school o support creating and modification of school educational programs in inclusive elementary school educational programs in inclusive elementary school environment.environment.

8.8. Empirical Research Focusing Empirical Research Focusing on Foreign Languageson Foreign Languages

Research aimResearch aim TTo evaluate current foreign language education o evaluate current foreign language education

of pupils with learning difficulties at selected of pupils with learning difficulties at selected schools in Brnoschools in Brno..

TTo examine and evaluate the effectiveness of o examine and evaluate the effectiveness of educational methods and methods relevant to educational methods and methods relevant to the specific group (alternative approaches, the specific group (alternative approaches, method of creative writing, evaluation)method of creative writing, evaluation)..

TTo create practical ideas for teaching of pupils o create practical ideas for teaching of pupils with learning difficultieswith learning difficulties..

9. 9. Intervention in Pupils with Intervention in Pupils with Communication DisordersCommunication Disorders

Research aimResearch aim TTo analyze the number and distribution of pupils o analyze the number and distribution of pupils

with communication disorders in elementary with communication disorders in elementary schools in Brnoschools in Brno..

TTo realize research focused on development of o realize research focused on development of communication competences of pupils in pre-communication competences of pupils in pre-schoolschoolss in Brno in Brno..

10. 10. Education of Pupils with Education of Pupils with Specific Specific LLearning Difficultiesearning Difficulties

Research aimResearch aim TTo analyze the current integration process of o analyze the current integration process of

pupils with specific learning difficulties in pupils with specific learning difficulties in elementary schools. elementary schools.

To analyze the current integration process of To analyze the current integration process of elementary school pupils with specific elementary school pupils with specific learning difficulties in mathematics learning difficulties in mathematics (dyscalculia)(dyscalculia)..

11. Education of Pupils with Special 11. Education of Pupils with Special Needs in the Needs in the Educational Educational Area Area

ManMan and Health – Health and Health – Health EducationEducation

Research aimResearch aim To analyze the current state and respect of To analyze the current state and respect of

the integration conditions focusing on the integration conditions focusing on integrated pupils – their personality, social integrated pupils – their personality, social adaptability, on the school – knowledge, adaptability, on the school – knowledge, attitudes, and readiness of teachers, attitudes, and readiness of teachers, availability of necessary material and availability of necessary material and technical equipment and on the attitudes of technical equipment and on the attitudes of classmates towards integrated pupils.classmates towards integrated pupils.

12. 12. Education of Pupils with Education of Pupils with Special Special Needs inNeeds in the Educational Area the Educational Area

ManMan and and the the World of WorkWorld of Work Research aimResearch aim

To analyze the current situation in the area of To analyze the current situation in the area of professional orientation of pupils with special professional orientation of pupils with special needs. needs.

To find out the role of professionals in career To find out the role of professionals in career counselling at schools and counselling centres.counselling at schools and counselling centres.

To evaluate the position and form of the topic of To evaluate the position and form of the topic of career choice in the School Educational career choice in the School Educational Programs.Programs.

13. 13. Education of Pupils with Education of Pupils with Special Educational Needs Special Educational Needs through Dramathrough Drama Education Education

Research aimResearch aim Personal development and empowerment of Personal development and empowerment of

social competences of pupils with special social competences of pupils with special needs through drama education. needs through drama education.

Solving problematic situations through drama Solving problematic situations through drama education methods.education methods.

14. Elementary Education of 14. Elementary Education of Pupils with Autism Spectrum Pupils with Autism Spectrum

DisordersDisorders

Research aimResearch aim To set basic factors determining successful To set basic factors determining successful

inclusion of pupils with autism spectrum inclusion of pupils with autism spectrum disorders in the sense of their further disorders in the sense of their further participation in the educational process and participation in the educational process and on the labour market.on the labour market.

International conferencesInternational conferences

2007 2007 – Approaches to Education of Pupils with – Approaches to Education of Pupils with Specific Learning Difficulties Specific Learning Difficulties 20072007 – Education of Gifted Children. – Education of Gifted Children.

20082008 – Education of Pupils with Speech – Education of Pupils with Speech Impairment.Impairment.

20092009 – Education of Socially Disadvantaged – Education of Socially Disadvantaged Pupils.Pupils. 20092009 – Drama at inclusive Schools. – Drama at inclusive Schools.

20102010 – Education of Gifted Pupils. – Education of Gifted Pupils.

20112011 – Pre – Pre--graduate and Postgraduate Teacher graduate and Postgraduate Teacher Education.Education.

20122012 – Education of Pupils with Health – Education of Pupils with Health Impairment.Impairment.

2013 2013 – Elementary School Education of Pupils – Elementary School Education of Pupils with Special Needs.with Special Needs.

EvaluationEvaluation

Participation of 9 Departments of the Faculty of Participation of 9 Departments of the Faculty of EducationEducation, Masaryk University, Masaryk University..

Topics for final theses of our students. Topics for final theses of our students.

Publications – articles, books.Publications – articles, books.

International conferences and cooperation.International conferences and cooperation.

PhDr. Barbora Bazalová, Ph.D.PhDr. Barbora Bazalová, Ph.D.

Elementary Education of Pupils withElementary Education of Pupils with

Autism Spectrum DisordersAutism Spectrum Disorders

and and TTheir Further Opportunities in the heir Further Opportunities in the Educational Process and on the Labour Educational Process and on the Labour

MarketMarket

Research Research AAimim

TTo determine basic factors for successful o determine basic factors for successful inclusion of pupils with autism spectrum inclusion of pupils with autism spectrum disorders in the sense of their further disorders in the sense of their further participation in the educational process and on participation in the educational process and on the labour market.the labour market.

Partial AimsPartial Aims

To obtain To obtain thethe number of pupils with autism number of pupils with autism spectrum disorders in the South Moravian spectrum disorders in the South Moravian Region.Region.

To find out the number of integrated pupils.To find out the number of integrated pupils.

To describe conditions of educating pupils with To describe conditions of educating pupils with autism spectrum disorders in mainstream autism spectrum disorders in mainstream schools.schools.

To focus on social exclusion of this group of To focus on social exclusion of this group of pupils.pupils.

To focus more on AsperTo focus more on Aspergeger's Syndrome.r's Syndrome.

To focus on language acquisition in children with To focus on language acquisition in children with autism spectrum disorders.autism spectrum disorders.

To specify a definition of these disorders, their To specify a definition of these disorders, their classification, their diagnostics, their classification, their diagnostics, their epidemiology, and their aetiology, the triad, and epidemiology, and their aetiology, the triad, and therapies. therapies.

Research TeamResearch Team

Barbora Bazalová – the head of the teamBarbora Bazalová – the head of the team

Lucie ProcházkováLucie Procházková

3 other professionals 3 other professionals

from Special Counselling Centre for Pupils with from Special Counselling Centre for Pupils with Autism Spectrum DisordersAutism Spectrum Disorders

ObtainedObtained Data So Far Data So FarNumber of clients of the Counselling Centre in Number of clients of the Counselling Centre in

2002 - 20082002 - 2008

20022002 20042004 20062006 20072007 03/200803/2008

Till 7 yearsTill 7 years 00 2121 7272 142142 165165

Till 15 yearsTill 15 years 4646 8282 139139 164164 170170

Till 26 yearsTill 26 years 3232 3939 4141 5454 5656

IncludedIncluded 00 2828 5151 7474 8080

TogetherTogether 7878 142142 252252 360360 391391

Diagnoses in May 2008 (Childhood AutismDiagnoses in May 2008 (Childhood Autism 50%, Asper 50%, Aspergerger's Syndrome 33%, Atypical 's Syndrome 33%, Atypical

Autism 13%, The Other Diagnosis ASD 4%)Autism 13%, The Other Diagnosis ASD 4%)

Pupils with ASD at different schools in May 2008 (Pre-Pupils with ASD at different schools in May 2008 (Pre-schools 26%, Primary Schools 47%, Secondary Schools schools 26%, Primary Schools 47%, Secondary Schools

15%, High Schools 12%)15%, High Schools 12%)

Transition from School to Transition from School to Work of Disabled PeopleWork of Disabled People

Support of the Integration Support of the Integration to the Labour Marketto the Labour Market

Realised projectsRealised projects

PhDr. Lucie Procházková, Ph.D.PhDr. Lucie Procházková, Ph.D.

Work for disabled peopleWork for disabled people

The meaning of work in general.The meaning of work in general.

The meaning of work for disabled people.The meaning of work for disabled people.

Support of a Support of a full integrationfull integration to the society, to the society, contribution to self-determination, acceptance and contribution to self-determination, acceptance and quality of life.quality of life.

Independence, responsibility.Independence, responsibility.

Vocational Training as a Part of Vocational Training as a Part of EducationEducation

Framework Education Programme for Framework Education Programme for Elementary EducationElementary Education– atat primary schools primary schools– atat schools for disabled pupils schools for disabled pupils..

Educational Area:Educational Area: „ „ManMan and the World of and the World of Work“Work“..

Working competences:Working competences: to decide, the to decide, the knowledge of rights and duties etc.knowledge of rights and duties etc.

Support/counselling:Support/counselling: persons, places persons, places..

Reasons for Lower Employment of Reasons for Lower Employment of Disabled PersonsDisabled Persons

No adequate qualification and education.No adequate qualification and education.

Prejudice towards disabled persons.Prejudice towards disabled persons.

Lower motivation and working competences.Lower motivation and working competences.

Less information.Less information.

Fewer counselling and assistance services.Fewer counselling and assistance services.

Support of IntegrationSupport of IntegrationThe EmploymentThe Employment LawLaw– Statutory duty for employersStatutory duty for employers..

The Labour Market ServiceThe Labour Market Services.s.

NGOs – the Agencies of Supported EmploymentNGOs – the Agencies of Supported Employment..

The open labour market, sheltered workshopsThe open labour market, sheltered workshops..

Social services, assistanceSocial services, assistance..

Project 1 (EQUAL)Project 1 (EQUAL)

„ „The Integrative Guidance for Disabled Persons The Integrative Guidance for Disabled Persons on the Labour Market in the Context of National on the Labour Market in the Context of National and International Cooperation“ (2002-2005).and International Cooperation“ (2002-2005).

Counselling on the transition from the school to Counselling on the transition from the school to workwork..

More specific informationMore specific information..

Further education for relevant personsFurther education for relevant persons..

Project 2 (Operational programme)Project 2 (Operational programme)

„„Activation and Education Centre“ (2005-2007)Activation and Education Centre“ (2005-2007)..

The enhancement of the entry of disabled The enhancement of the entry of disabled people to the labour marketpeople to the labour market..

The creation of new educational programmes The creation of new educational programmes (unskilled work)(unskilled work)..

The formation of The formation of thethe Activation and Education Activation and Education CentreCentre..