Abstracts and Reviews : The Role of Dreams in the Life of a Mentally Retarded Individual by L. G. Peters. Ethos 11 (1983): 49-65

1984 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-152
Author(s):  
Laurence J. Kirmayer
Curationis ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
B Scrooby ◽  
SD Roos ◽  
AC Gmeiner

The research objectives were to explore and describe the nature of communication with the mentally retarded adult during treatment of minor ailments; and to describe guidelines for the community nurse in order to facilitate more effective communication during the treatment of minor ailments in the mentally retarded adult for the promotion, maintenance and restoration of the mentally retarded individual’s health. The community nurse pays attention to the protection of the mentally retarded individual’s health, and identifies and treats minor ailments encountered by the mentally retarded individual. Because of the disability of the adults, lacking communication and obstacles in the exchange and interpretation of communication, could take place between the community nurse and the mentally retarded adult. The responsibility lies with the community nurse to facilitate effective communication, since the mentally retarded individual is not always capable of speaking on his/her own behalf. Guidelines are needed for the facilitation of effective communication between the community nurse and the mentally retarded adult during the treatment of minor ailments. In this research, use were made of a qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual design. The research method consisted of participative observation during which video recording and the taking of field notes were applied. Two themes were identified during data analysis, namely: ^Verbal communication is aimed at the treatment of wounds. The more functional and task-orientated the community nurse’s interaction with the mentally retarded individual, the more the mentally retarded individual would generate symptoms to establish emotional contact and interaction; The non-verbal behaviour of the community nurse focuses on the treatment of wounds and organisation of the environment. The more structure is created, the more play-out-behaviour is shown by the mentally retarded individual in need of contact. The researcher came to the conclusion that the community nurse refrains form near/close contact with the mentally retarded individual, to bridge her own discomfort. The community nurse is “busy” with the act of treating wounds, in order to refrain from effective interaction.


1994 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 48-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Howard C. Shane ◽  
Kevin Kearns

Facilitated communication (FC) is an expressive communication strategy that involves the selection of targets on a letter display or keyboard by an individual who receives some physical support, typically from another person (known as the facilitator). Because physical assistance is needed for communication to occur, the question has arisen as to whether the facilitator or the individual who is facilitated is responsible for authoring messages. This investigation was initiated to determine whether messages expressed via FC by a 38-year-old man who was nonspeaking and mentally retarded were produced by this individual or by his facilitator. In order to investigate the source of communication, three procedures were designed, two of a visual and one of an auditory nature. Results revealed that the source of the communication in this context was, without exception, the facilitator. These findings suggest the importance of determining the source of communication expressed through facilitated communication.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
pp. 17-37
Author(s):  
Ismi Rahmayanti

Teacher's presence in the learning process has an important role, the teacher's role as a facilitator in the learning process, as a liaison and linking between the material to be taught to students. Students who have special need education, guidance and direction in carrying out life challenges, which are found in Islamic religious education such as children in general to increase their spiritual intelligence. One of the schools that implement the learning of Islamic Education is the YPLB Nusantara Depok. The role of the teacher in it is very influential in increasing the intelligence of children with needs especially one of them is children with intellectual disability YPLB Nusantara Depok has Islamic religious activities and learning that become habituations in daily life. The researcher raised the issue to describe how the role of Islamic Religious Education (PAI) teachers in improving the spiritual intelligence of mentally retarded children in YPLB Nusantara Depok. The approach used in writing is a qualitative approach, the type of research used is case study research. The results of this study can be concluded that the increased spiritual intelligence of mentally retarded children is the role of the teacher in improving the spiritual intelligence of mentally retarded children, namely as a facilitator and liaison between teachers and students, material delivery through lecture and demonstration methods. Through the material he teaches is religious material that is practiced in daily life, such as morality, prayer, ablution, recitation, memorizing the short letters of the Qur'an. So that the spiritual development of mentally retarded children emerges, in attitude, and behavior.


2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-112
Author(s):  
A Abdel Aziz ◽  
Faeza El-Dahtory ◽  
Nivin Salah ◽  
Bossy El-Sallab

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