Art Creation as an Instrument in Education of Individuals with Disabilities

Theoretical study deals with approaches towards art education of individuals with disabilities. Arts and Education are crucial cultural components and significantly affect the quality of life of people with disabilities in our society. Nowadays both components may serve to promote the ideas od lifelong inclusive education. Intervention in education is influenced by models of disability concepts reflecting different approaches. Art therapy and approach presenting the impact of disability on the basis of social reality is confronted with the presentation of disabled artist´s personality and his diversity. Unique environment of art education centres and art studios provides opportunity for cultivation of personality of a person with disability. The establishment of author with a disablity in artistic style art brut and outsider art in mainstream society can be considered as a form of socialization.

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Towards a vital pedagogy: Learning from anti-ableist practice in art education

International Journal of Education through Art ◽

10.1386/eta_00014_1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 13-27

Author(s):

Claire Penketh

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Art Education ◽

Inclusive Education ◽

Education For All ◽

Children And Young People ◽

Art Educators ◽

Theory To Practice ◽

Models Of Disability ◽

Crip Theory ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Art education has the potential to promote inclusive education for all children and young people. However, the pervasive discourse of special education, with an emphasis on individual deficit, support and remediation, can dominate our thinking about the relationship between disability and art education. This article reports on an attempt to resist the limitations of such discourses by introducing anti-ableist, crip theory to art educators (n=48). Visual and textual storyboards enabled practitioners to present, reflect and revise projects from a committed anti-ableist position. Modified projects reflected an awareness of the benefits of multi-sensory approaches, the advantages of interdependency and a greater resonance with contemporary arts practice. Acknowledging the challenges of taking theory to practice, the article suggests that anti-ableist theory can promote a vital pedagogy in art education. It concludes that crip theory can provoke practice-based resistance to deficit-based models of disability.

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La Educación Inclusiva como un derecho humano

Revista de Filosofia y Cotidianidad ◽

10.35429/jpdl.2019.17.5.24.31 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 24-31

Author(s):

Eliseo Guajardo-Ramos ◽

Fanny Elizabeth Corral-Carteño ◽

Laura Padilla-Castro ◽

Alma Janeth Moreno-Aguirre

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Education Policy ◽

Inclusive Education ◽

Human Right ◽

International Agencies ◽

Inclusive Education Policy ◽

Educational Inclusion ◽

The Impact ◽

Over Time

The interest of many scholars in the field of education to contribute to the task of moving from an educational inclusion policy towards an inclusive education policy involves aspects that go beyond recognizing the issues being addressed. At first, it represents the identification and analysis of the contributions of experts who have problematized on the different contexts surrounding the issue of inclusion in education for several decades. Proposals, initiatives and actions derived from each of the different scenarios mentioned, both by national and international agencies over time, have laid the foundations for inclusive education to approach its consolidation as a fundamental human right. At the same time, the impact of the results of an inclusive education for the benefit of the quality of life of those who have identified themselves as socially violated subjects over time is analized.

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Purest form of creation: Art Brut

New Trends and Issues Proceedings on Humanities and Social Sciences ◽

10.18844/prosoc.v5i6.3850 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (6) ◽

pp. 134-142

Author(s):

Deniz Onur Erman

Keyword(s):

Art Education ◽

Mentally Ill ◽

Outsider Art ◽

Art Brut

In many cultures, it has been a long-established practice to apply various domains of art as therapy methods in asylums, prisons and rehabilitation centres in order to help people express themselves and their current circumstances and to aid cure themselves. Hans Prinzhorn’s book entitled ‘Artistry of the mentally ill’, which was published in 1924 in Berlin has been the initial resource for Art Brut, also known as ‘raw art’. A French artist, Jean Dubuffet has first used Art Brut as an artistic term in 1945, which has ignited major debates in the artistic milieu. The ultimate goal of these artists was to unveil the works of those with no art education, of mentally ill patients, rejected and marginalised individuals, children and major criminals, in order to question the authenticity of all established approaches to art through the revelation of instinctive expression andthe purest form of creation.Keywords: Art Brut, Jean Dubuffet, raw art, outsider art, primitive art.

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Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes for Individuals with Disabilities: A Review

JOURNAL FOR CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH ◽

10.7860/jcdr/2020/46100.14097 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

AlBandary Hassan AlJameel

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Oral Health ◽

General Population ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Individuals With Disabilities ◽

Patient Reported ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

The Impact

Individuals with disabilities experience poor oral health status and poor access to health care services due to many barriers. This can negatively affect their well-being and Quality of Life (QoL). The important benchmark to determine the impact of oral health conditions were clinical examinations using established indices. Relying only on clinical assessments and objective measures lead to the ignorance of patients’ perspectives and subjective aspects of oral health assessments that consequently gave an incomplete picture of patients’ experiences. There are various Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) tools which can determine or measure patient-reported outcomes to assess the impacts of oral diseases and/or conditions among the general population. This article aims at reviewing the commonly-reported OHRQoL measures among adults and children of the general population. The OHRQoL studies conducted among individuals with disabilities, and findings of existing studies are also covered in this paper.

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Self-Compassion and Quality of Life in Adults Who Stutter

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology ◽

10.1044/2020_ajslp-20-00055 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (4) ◽

pp. 2097-2108

Author(s):

Robyn L. Croft ◽

Courtney T. Byrd

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Connectedness ◽

The Self ◽

Future Research ◽

Self Compassion ◽

Adults Who Stutter ◽

And Gender ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify levels of self-compassion in adults who do and do not stutter and to determine whether self-compassion predicts the impact of stuttering on quality of life in adults who stutter. Method Participants included 140 adults who do and do not stutter matched for age and gender. All participants completed the Self-Compassion Scale. Adults who stutter also completed the Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering. Data were analyzed for self-compassion differences between and within adults who do and do not stutter and to predict self-compassion on quality of life in adults who stutter. Results Adults who do and do not stutter exhibited no significant differences in total self-compassion, regardless of participant gender. A simple linear regression of the total self-compassion score and total Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering score showed a significant, negative linear relationship of self-compassion predicting the impact of stuttering on quality of life. Conclusions Data suggest that higher levels of self-kindness, mindfulness, and social connectedness (i.e., self-compassion) are related to reduced negative reactions to stuttering, an increased participation in daily communication situations, and an improved overall quality of life. Future research should replicate current findings and identify moderators of the self-compassion–quality of life relationship.

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Surgery for Lung Cancer and the Consequences for the Swallow

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/persp1.sig13.162 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (13) ◽

pp. 162-168

Author(s):

Pippa Hales ◽

Corinne Mossey-Gaston

Keyword(s):

Lung Cancer ◽

Treatment Options ◽

Vocal Cord Palsy ◽

Subsequent Treatment ◽

Physiological Reserve ◽

Palliative Phase ◽

And Function ◽

The Impact ◽

Swallow Function

Lung cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers across Northern America and Europe. Treatment options offered are dependent on the type of cancer, the location of the tumor, the staging, and the overall health of the person. When surgery for lung cancer is offered, difficulty swallowing is a potential complication that can have several influencing factors. Surgical interaction with the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) can lead to unilateral vocal cord palsy, altering swallow function and safety. Understanding whether the RLN has been preserved, damaged, or sacrificed is integral to understanding the effect on the swallow and the subsequent treatment options available. There is also the risk of post-surgical reduction of physiological reserve, which can reduce the strength and function of the swallow in addition to any surgery specific complications. As lung cancer has a limited prognosis, the clinician must also factor in the palliative phase, as this can further increase the burden of an already compromised swallow. By understanding the surgery and the implications this may have for the swallow, there is the potential to reduce the impact of post-surgical complications and so improve quality of life (QOL) for people with lung cancer.

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