scholarly journals The Robotic Construction Kit as a Tool for Cognitive Stimulation in Children and Adolescents: The RE4BES Protocol

Robotics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonella D’Amico ◽  
Domenico Guastella
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Treatment Protocol ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Cognitive Stimulation ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Construction Kits ◽  
Robotic Construction

Through numerous experiences, the robotics has been demonstrated to have good potential in the field of strengthening social skills in children with Special Educational Needs and in particular with autism spectrum disorder. There are still not many experimental studies on the cognitive enhancement and social skills of children with special needs conducted with robotics construction kits that, requiring both the construction of the robot body and the programming of its “mind“, bring into play a multiplicity of cognitive and social skills. For the aforementioned reasons our team from the University of Palermo and from the Center MetaIntelligenze ONLUS developed the treatment protocol RE4BES, which is a collection of guidelines for realizing robotics personalized activities for children with special needs. In this paper, two studies will be described concerning the first application of activities drawn from the RE4BES protocol. The first study concerns the use of the robotic construction kits for the stimulation of visuo-spatial abilities; in the second study the robot construction kits have been used to stimulate the attentional abilities in a child with severe difficulties on focused attention tasks.

MODEL OF PEER-MEDIATED SOCIAL SKILLS INTERVENTION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN INCLUSIVE PRIMARY SCHOOLS

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlina - Marlina
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Training Model ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Social Skills Intervention ◽  
Normal Children

This research is aimed at investigating a model of social skills training for children with special needs in inclusive primary school. The study is used at research and development. The training model involves the normal children as training mediators, the so-called peer-mediated social skills intervention (PMSSI), PMSSI model is developed into seven steps. The results of the development are: (1) PMSSI model is appropriate to meet the needs of children with special needs and normal children as social skills training; (2) PMSSI model has the steps description of social skills training which are organized, hierarchical, and clear; (3) PMSSI model is useful for classroom teachers and special educator teachers in inclusive primary school; and (4) PMSSI model is efficient in terms of cost but not of time. Based on the results of the development, there are two suggestions: (1) the need for training the trainers on the use of PMSSI model before being applied in inclusive primary school, and (2) the implementation of social skills training should be done integratedly in academic activities or in a playgroup setting.

The Role Of Motion Games On The Development Of Children With Special Needs In The Primary Cycle

2019 ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
Iuliana-Luminita Constantin ◽  
Marin Chirazi
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Special School ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Typical Development ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Regular School ◽  
Primary Cycle ◽  
Rules Of The Game

The purpose of this research is to highlight the role of the games of movement on the development and social integration of children with special educational requirements from the primary cycle, studying the theme in the literature. According to statistics in the field over the last years, there has been an increase in the number of children with special needs in regular schools. Thus, children who a few years ago would have been included in a special school, today have facilities at a regular school, along with children with typical development and have a similar curriculum to follow [7]. This is why motion games are a method, an important opportunity to integrate children with special requirements in a collective, because through them children cooperate (working in groups or pairs) making new friends, no longer feeling rejected, communication becomes easier, collaborates to achieve the goal of the game, support each other, become more responsible by observing the rules of the game and accept each other as they are. The game develops the ability to adapt easily to new situations, increases effort capacity, teaches children to be careful and develops their confidence. Due to the fact that movement games are performed more in group, they provide socialization, but they must be adapted according to the child's deficiency. Conclusion: We have found that motion games are an effective way to integrate children with special educational needs into a collective, because through them children make new friends easier, they are accepted in collectivity, communication becomes easier, they support and understand each other and most importantly accepted as they are. Through the game children feel free to act.

Backtalk: For many students, there’s nothing elective about electives

2021 ◽  
Vol 102 (7) ◽  
pp. 68-68
Author(s):  
Bay Collyns
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Academic Support ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Therapeutic Riding ◽  
Autistic Spectrum ◽  
Elective Courses ◽  
School Schedule

Bay Collyns, a former teacher, explains that her daughter’s experiences taught her how critically important elective activities can be for children with special needs. Because Collyns’s daughter was on the autistic spectrum and needed additional academic support, there was no time in her school schedule for elective courses. Collyns was fortunate to be able to provide her with opportunities outside school, such as therapeutic riding and art classes, where her daughter could strengthen her social skills, develop her talents, and take pride in her accomplishments. When educators debate the value of extracurricular activities, Collyns argues, they should keep in mind that for many students, such opportunities are just as essential as the academic core.

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTASI TPS UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KARAKTER GOTONG ROYONG, KETERAMPILAN BERKOMUNIKASI DAN HASIL BELAJAR IPS PESERTA DIDIK KELAS IXC DI SMPN 1 KANDEMAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Wulan Dwi Aryani
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Inhibiting Factor ◽  
School Collaboration ◽  
Inclusive Schools

The teacher has an important role in the implementation of learning. Especially in masterring the characteristics of each students. Therefore teachers must be able to master pedagogical competencies to develop social skills especially in students with special needs in inclusive schools. The reseach method used is a qualitative method. The results showed that (1) Social studies teachers have implemented pedagogic science well so that they can develop social skills of students with special needs (2) Supporting factors for the development of social sskills of children with special needs is the availability of shadow teacher, school collaboration with parents, and facilities and infrastucture (3) Meanwhile, the inhibiting factor for the development of social skills stem from love self-confidence of students with special needs themselves. Guru mempunyai peran penting dalam pelaksanaan pembelajaran terutama penguasaan terhadap karakteristik setiap peserta didik. Oleh karena itu guru harus dapat menguasai kompetensi pedagogik untuk mengembangkan keterampilan sosial terutama pada peserta didik berkebutuhan khusus di sekolah inklusi. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) Guru IPS telah mengimplementasikan ilmu pedagogik dengan baik sehingga dapat mengembangkan keterampilan sosial dari peserta didik berkebutuhan khusus (2) Faktor pendorong pengembangan keterampilan sosial anak berkebutuhan khusus yaitu dengan ketersediaan guru pendamping khusus, kerjasama sekolah dengan orangtua serta sarana dan prasarana (3) Sedangkan, faktor penghambat pengembangan keterampilan sosial berasal dari rasa kepercayaan diri yang rendah dari peserta didik berkebutuhan khusus sendiri dan kurangnya pelatihan pembelajaran kelas inklusi untuk guru mata pelajaran.

scholarly journals ANALISIS KOMPETENSI PEDAGOGIK GURU IPS DALAM PENGEMBANGAN KETERAMPILAN SOSIAL ANAK BERKEBUTUHAN KHUSUS (STUDI KASUS SMP N 12 SEMARANG)

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-59
Author(s):  
Azizah Nur Aini Muslichah ◽  
Aisyah Nur Sayidatun Nisa
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Inhibiting Factor ◽  
School Collaboration ◽  
Inclusive Schools

The teacher has an important role in the implementation of learning. Especially in masterring the characteristics of each students. Therefore teachers must be able to master pedagogical competencies to develop social skills especially in students with special needs in inclusive schools. The reseach method used is a qualitative method. The results showed that (1) Social studies teachers have implemented pedagogic science well so that they can develop social skills of students with special needs (2) Supporting factors for the development of social sskills of children with special needs is the availability of shadow teacher, school collaboration with parents, and facilities and infrastucture (3) Meanwhile, the inhibiting factor for the development of social skills stem from love self-confidence of students with special needs themselves. Guru mempunyai peran penting dalam pelaksanaan pembelajaran terutama penguasaan terhadap karakteristik setiap peserta didik. Oleh karena itu guru harus dapat menguasai kompetensi pedagogik untuk mengembangkan keterampilan sosial terutama pada peserta didik berkebutuhan khusus di sekolah inklusi. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) Guru IPS telah mengimplementasikan ilmu pedagogik dengan baik sehingga dapat mengembangkan keterampilan sosial dari peserta didik berkebutuhan khusus (2) Faktor pendorong pengembangan keterampilan sosial anak berkebutuhan khusus yaitu dengan ketersediaan guru pendamping khusus, kerjasama sekolah dengan orangtua serta sarana dan prasarana (3) Sedangkan, faktor penghambat pengembangan keterampilan sosial berasal dari rasa kepercayaan diri yang rendah dari peserta didik berkebutuhan khusus sendiri dan kurangnya pelatihan pembelajaran kelas inklusi untuk guru mata pelajaran.

Critical Behavior Monitoring for Children with Special Needs in Preventing Physical Injury Using Kinect

2015 ◽  
pp. 211-249
Author(s):  
Ong Chin Ann ◽  
Lau Bee Theng ◽  
Henry Lee Seldon ◽  
Fernando Anddie Putra
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Critical Behavior ◽  
Human Activities ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Physical Injury ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Kinect Sensor ◽  
Monitoring Model ◽  
Behavior Monitoring ◽  
Human Activities Recognition

This research studies ways to prevent physical injury for children with special needs, or specifically children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The prevention is achievable by monitoring child behavior in the classroom from time to time. A Critical Behavior Monitoring model was developed for this purpose. The model is integrated with a Kinect sensor (by Microsoft) to process the signal acquired for human activities recognition. Currently, the model manages to identify 17 different human activities and notify parents or teachers via SMS and/or email if any unusual or critical activities are detected (i.e. falling down or asking for help). This will ensure immediate action is taken to prevent injuries or the situation from getting worse.

Inclusive and Special Education Services in Rural Settings

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayanthi Narayan ◽  
Nibedita Patnaik
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Rural And Remote ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
Rural And Remote Areas

Education is a fundamental right of all children, including those with special educational needs. Efforts to achieve education for all has resulted in the focused attention of governments around the world, thereby improving the quality of education in schools and leading to dignified social status for students previously marginalized and/or denied admission to schools. This worldwide movement following various international conventions and mandates has resulted in local efforts to reach rural remote areas, with education provided by the government in most countries. Though there has been significant progress in reaching children, it has not been uniform. There are still many barriers for children in rural and tribal areas or in remote parts of the country that prevent them from receiving equitable education. The essence of inclusive education is to build the capacity to reach out to all children, thereby promoting equity. In the 1990s, special needs education was a focus, and integrating it into the overall educational system led to reforms in mainstream schools which resulted in inclusive education that addressed the diverse learning needs of children. How successful have we been in these efforts particularly in the remote and rural areas? There are various models and practices for special and inclusive education in rural and remote areas, but reaching children with special educational needs in such areas is still a challenge. Though there are schools in these areas, not all are sufficiently equipped to address the education of children with special needs. Furthermore, teachers working in rural areas in many countries are not adequately trained to teach those with special needs, nor are there the technological support systems that we find available in urban areas. Yet, interestingly, in some rural/tribal communities, the teachers are naturally at ease with children with diverse needs. The schools in such areas tend to have heterogeneous classes with one teacher providing instruction to combined groups at different grade levels. Evidence shows that rural teachers are less resistant to including children with special needs compared to urban teachers. Because of their homogeneous lifestyle, community supports in rural areas offer another supportive factor toward smooth inclusion. Though primary education is ensured in most rural and remote areas, children have to travel long distances to semi-urban/urban areas for secondary and higher education; such travel is further complicated when the child has a disability. In many rural areas, children with special needs tend to learn the traditional job skills naturally associated with that area, though such skills are not always blended into the school curriculum. Preparing teachers to provide education in rural areas with the latest technological developments and a focus on vocation is bound to make that education more meaningful and naturally inclusive.

scholarly journals The Current Situation of the Parents of SEN Students in Lopburi Province, Thailand

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 367
Author(s):  
Sermsap Vorapanya ◽  
Apison Pachanavon
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
School District ◽  
School Districts ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Inclusive Schools ◽  
Essential Knowledge

<p>The training aims at: 1) providing essential knowledge to parents of Special Educational Needs (SEN) students in inclusive primary schoolsin Lopburi Provinceand 2) learning the parents’ perspectives on how to presently work with their children with special needs. Eighty-five inclusive schools, from the first and the second school districts participated out of the pool of all regular public schools in LopburiProvince by suggesting parents’volunteer to participate in thesetraining sessions. Two parents of SEN students from each school were allowed to attend the trainings. The first school district had 80 parents attending from 40 inclusive schools, while the second school district had 89 parents joining the training from 45 inclusive schools, equating to 169 totalparticipating parents. Qualitative research reports from the parents’ sharing and brainstorming session emerged into three different themes accordingly: 1) knowing more rights and support for their children, 2) have better knowledge, increase awareness, and a better understanding for living with children with special needs, and 3) managing children with disabilities as if this was a result of their “Bad Karma.”</p>

scholarly journals Identification of Challenges and Strengths of Children with Special Educational Needs in Their Musical Improvisations

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-136
Author(s):  
M. Lipsky ◽  
J. Kantor
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Expression Data ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Therapy Assessment ◽  
Therapeutic Uses ◽  
Musical Improvisation ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Therapy Intervention

The study of therapeutic uses of musical improvisation can help to improve music therapy assessment which is the aim of this paper. This paper identifies 1. the individual challenges and strengths that may help to deal with problems reflected in musical improvisations of children with special needs and, 2. ways of their identification while listening to the children’s musical expression. Data collected from 180 verbal descriptions of musical improvisations of four children with special needs and then analysed using grounded theory as well as content analysis of documents. It was found that music reflects children’s problems (with mainly bio-behavioural character) as well as their strengths that may be helpful in coping with those problems. Some theoretical guidelines for analysis of musical improvisation and the planning of music therapy intervention were suggested based on these findings.

scholarly journals EQUAL ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION THROUGH THE PRISM OF ORGANIZING INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN HUB SCHOOLS

2018 ◽  
pp. 56-61
Author(s):  
O. DENYSIUK ◽  
D. SULIMENKO ◽  
T. DRON
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Equal Access ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
National Education ◽  
Wide Range

The process of reforming national education involves solving a number of overdue problems, among which an urgent issue of equal access to quality education still remains. Providing high-quality educational services to learners regardless of their social status, locality of residence, financial capacity, and other concomitant factors are a social and humanitarian task of the state.The introduction of the inclusive education system is an integral part of the functioning of the reference schools. The success of this process depends on the implementation of a number of systemic tasks, among which the following are the priorities: convenient location of the educational institution for the transportation of children from different settlements; provision of qualified pedagogical staff with appropriate training for working with children with special needs as well as staff units of correctional educators; presence of the modern level of material and technical support in accordance with the needs of children with special needs (meeting the requirements for the architectural accessibility of the premises of the educational institution); ensuring equal access to quality education for all persons, including those with special educational needs; creation of a single  information space  for the organization of distance learning for children with special needs; collection of reliable statistics to provide up-to-date information on reference schools and the organization of inclusive education for further analysis and adoption of sound management decisions based on it; bringing to a wide range of users of educational services, parents, communities of OTG, public organizations of positive experience of work of basic educational institutions; Disclosure of information about inclusive classes, forms and methods of training in them; monitoring of the functioning of the reference schools.

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