Stručni rad
Selected forms of supporting a child with intellectual disabilities in an integrated class
Anna Zamkowska
; Faculty of Teaching, Technical University of Radom, Poland
Sažetak
The study presented in the article focuses on describing different forms of educational support offered to a child with intellectual disabilities in an integrated class on a school and a class level. The study sample consisted of 18 schools. Data gathering was performed using head teacher and class teacher questionnaires. The study results showed that the level of support provided on a school level was reasonably high. All surveyed schools employed special educators, and support teams were organised in the majority of them. Moreover, both the class and the support teachers’ competencies were on a high level. Teachers applied various methods and techniques of assessing a child’s needs and abilities, and tried to adapt the teaching process and assessment to a child’s individual abilities. They used varied therapeutic methods, diverse strategies of enhancing a child’s motivation. They also cooperated with specialists in diagnosing a child.
Ključne riječi
support; mild intellectual disability; integrated class
Hrčak ID:
45640
URI
Datum izdavanja:
3.11.2009.
Posjeta: 1.797 *