The importance of self-help groups in the life of people with intellectual disability of employed and ready for work

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-57
Author(s):  
Monika Skura
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Special Schools ◽  
Career Training ◽  
Professional Obligations ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Self Help Groups

Persons with intellectual disabilities experience various difficulties in fulfilling social roles, including vocational ones. Even vocational special schools, various career training courses often do not match demands. Therefore,an important aspect of the professional activation of this group of people is the presence of specialists who will help in defining the career path and areas of activ¬ity that are consistent with their competences and capabilities. At the same time, it is necessary to support self-help groups, which above all motivate to face new challenges. The aim of this article is to attempt to show what role support groups play in the lives of adults with intellectual disability. The obtained data in the focus interviews show that people with various difficulties need the presence of other people with similar experiences. It is for them a community that helps to meet social and professional obligations.

Transferring pupils with profound intellectual disabilities from special schools. Preliminary studies considered in the context of pupil resistance

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 59-78
Author(s):  
Beata Gumienny
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Special Schools ◽  
Proper Functioning ◽  
Preliminary Research

The article presents the author’s preliminary research on the phenomenon of transferring pupils with profound intellectual disability from special schools to rehabilitation, education and upbringing centres. Directors of centres from eight voivodships took part in the study, giving opinions on the situation of pupils, including the reasons for changing the institution. The presented analyses enable the identification of categories of pupil behaviour defined in the literature as resistance to school. This study is located in the paradigm of critical pedagogy, as well as critical emancipation, which allows the recognition of elements, phenomena and activities that impede the proper functioning of pupils in the school environment.

Personal Needs and Social Goals: Issues in Professional Involvement with Victims' Self-Help Groups

1990 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea M. Kowaz ◽  
Ronald Roesch ◽  
Walter J. Friessen
Keyword(s):  
Support Groups ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Social Goals ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
Social Advocacy ◽  
The Past ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Treatment Models ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
Benefits And Costs

The past decade has seen an upsurge in the development of self-help groups encompassing mutual assistance and/or social advocacy dimensions. Although considerable analyses of the sociological functions of such groups have been conducted, the literature concerning psychological benefits and costs of membership, particularly in victim support groups which commonly combine these two dimensions, is sparse. The present article reports on a group therapy experience, where group participants were all active members of a self-help organization and had all lost family members in accidents involving drunk drivers. This experience highlighted the importance of a number of issues located at the intersection of social goals and individual needs, a grey area the authors believe will become a matter of increasing concern and challenge. Rising costs of health care and the search for alternate treatment models make these issues of special interest to those involved in community mental health. This article is addressed to clinicians and researchers, both of whom will be needed to bring greater understanding to issues emerging from the growth of victims' support groups.

scholarly journals MICRO FINANCE THROUGH WOMEN SELF-HELP GROUPS

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1319-1322
Author(s):  
Raghu B.T ◽  
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Venkatesha T.K ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Support Groups ◽  
Industrial Society ◽  
Common Disease ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
Mutual Aid ◽  
Mutual Help ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Or Groups ◽  
Community Ties ◽  
Self Help Groups

Self-help groups also known as mutual help, mutual aid, or support groups, or groups of people who provide mutual support for each other. In a self-help group, the members share a common problem, often a common disease or addiction. Their mutual goal is to help each other to deal with, if possible to heal or to recover from, this problem. In traditional society, family and friends provided social support. In modern industrial society, however, family and community ties are often disrupted due to mobility and other social changes. Thus, people often choose to join with others who share mutual interests and concerns.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Ocular Disorders in Children with Intellectual Disability in Special Schools of Hamadan, Iran, 2017-2018

2019 ◽  
pp. 15-19
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Refractive Errors ◽  
Special Schools ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Ocular Findings ◽  
Ocular Disorders ◽  
Global Statistics

Objective: According to global statistics, in every society, more than 10% of children are born with different characteristics from those of their peers, meaning they are mentally different from their peers. Children with intellectual disabilities are at a greater risk of refractive errors and other ocular problems. Regarding this, the present study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of refractive errors and ocular findings in children with intellectual disabilities studying at the special schools of Hamadan, Iran, within 2017-18. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 90 students with intellectual disabilities studying at the exceptional schools of Hamadan in 2017-18. The data was collected using a checklist recording such data as demographic information, level of education, and eye examination results. Visual acuity, refraction, slit-lamp examination, and fundoscopy were performed by an optometrist and an ophthalmologist. Data analysis was performed in SPSS software (version 16.0; SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL) at a significance level of <0.05. Results: The mean age of the students was 9.4±2.7 years (age range: 6-18 years). Based on the data, 56 (62.2%) cases were female. With regard to the ocular findings, 78 (86.7%), 16 (17.8%), and 12 (13.3%) students had refractive errors, amblyopia, and strabismus, respectively. The most common refractive error in students was mixed astigmatism (n=66, 73.3%), followed by hypermetropia (n=35, 38.9%). Refractive errors and ocular diseases had a higher prevalence in female students under the age of 11 years and preschoolers; however, this difference was not statistically significant. Out of 78 children with refractive errors, 18 (23.1%) cases had an ocular disease (P=0.063). Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, the prevalence of refractive errors and eye diseases was higher in children with an intellectual disability than in the general population. Furthermore, the girls and children with a younger age were found to be at a greater risk of ocular disorders. Consequently, the screening or periodic examination of these children is a measure of vital importance.

scholarly journals Comparison of Postural Control Between Different Age Groups of Girls With Intellectual Disability

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 240-249
Author(s):  
Zahra Habibi Masouleh ◽  
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Ali Shamsi Majalani ◽  
Parisa Sedaghati ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Postural Control ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Special Schools ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Post Hoc

Objective: The control ability different positions of body in space was due to interaction between neural, sensory, and muscle-skeletal systems, which is generally defined as postural control. Limitations in mobility: The prevalence of balance and gait problems is also high in persons with intellectual disabilities. Thus, the present research aimed to examine the effect of visual, proprioception, and vestibular systems manipulation on postural control in three groups of girls with Intellectual Disability. Methods: The method of the present study is comparative-causative. The statistical population of this study was all girls with oral disabilities in special schools in Rasht. Sixty girls with Intellectual Disability were assessed in groups of 7-9, 10-12, and 18-16 years old (N=20). Postural control was evaluated in four conditions: open and closed eyes and on hard and soft surfaces. Collected data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and post hoc test via SPSS software, V. 21 (P<0.05). Results: The research findings indicated that there were significant differences in postural control in all of the three groups. Based on the results in conditions 1, 2, and 3, there are significant differences between groups 1 and 3 and 2 and 3. Conclusion: These results support recent findings suggesting that Sensory systems for children with Intellectual Disabilities up to the age of 16-18 are still growing and maturing in terms of organizing and integrating with other systems in postural control. In each of the three age groups, the central nervous system, based on the proprioception information, provided better postural control.

Parents’ Associations, Support Group Interventions and Countering Violent Extremism: An Important Step Forward in Combating Violent Radicalization

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 178-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Koehler ◽  
Tobias Ehrt
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Death Certificate ◽  
Family Counseling ◽  
Group Interventions ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Violent Extremism ◽  
The Media ◽  
Self Help Groups

AbstractThis article offers an introduction for constructing family self-help groups or parent associations in the field of countering violent extremism (CVE) and deradicalization. These support group interventions are an essential addition to recently developed family counseling CVE programs, which have been created in multiple countries since 2012. Based on interviews with parents of deceased foreign terrorist fighters, this article was able to identify the most pressing practical needs of parents and to suggest specific measures to address these. The most important needs voiced by parents are: loneliness, trauma, understanding, acquiring a death certificate, access to personal files, problems with child care (criminalization), and fear of the media. Support groups can be designed to address these issues with a specific CVE focus.

Group Experiences and Individual Differences in Stuttering

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (12) ◽  
pp. 4335-4350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth E. Tichenor ◽  
J. Scott Yaruss
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Affective States ◽  
Life Outcomes ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Group Experiences ◽  
History Of ◽  
Adults Who Stutter

Purpose This study explored group experiences and individual differences in the behaviors, thoughts, and feelings perceived by adults who stutter. Respondents' goals when speaking and prior participation in self-help/support groups were used to predict individual differences in reported behaviors, thoughts, and feelings. Method In this study, 502 adults who stutter completed a survey examining their behaviors, thoughts, and feelings in and around moments of stuttering. Data were analyzed to determine distributions of group and individual experiences. Results Speakers reported experiencing a wide range of both overt behaviors (e.g., repetitions) and covert behaviors (e.g., remaining silent, choosing not to speak). Having the goal of not stuttering when speaking was significantly associated with more covert behaviors and more negative cognitive and affective states, whereas a history of self-help/support group participation was significantly associated with a decreased probability of these behaviors and states. Conclusion Data from this survey suggest that participating in self-help/support groups and having a goal of communicating freely (as opposed to trying not to stutter) are associated with less negative life outcomes due to stuttering. Results further indicate that the behaviors, thoughts, and experiences most commonly reported by speakers may not be those that are most readily observed by listeners.

Introduction to the Forum on Cluttering: Rays of Hope Shine Around the World

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 1566-1567
Author(s):  
Isabella Reichel
Keyword(s):  
Professional Preparation ◽  
Joint Effort ◽  
Feedback Training ◽  
Successful Communication ◽  
Self Help ◽  
The World ◽  
Common Thread ◽  
Evidence Based Treatments ◽  
Attention Performance ◽  
Self Help Groups

Purpose In the 10 years since the International Cluttering Association (ICA) was created, this organization has been growing in the scope of its initiatives, and in the variety of resources it makes available for people with cluttering (PWC). However, the awareness of this disorder and of the methods for its intervention remain limited in countries around the world. A celebration of the multinational and multicultural engagements of the ICA's Committee of the International Representatives is a common thread running through all the articles in this forum. The first article is a joint effort among international representatives from five continents and 15 countries, exploring various themes related to cluttering, such as awareness, research, professional preparation, intervention, and self-help groups. The second article, by Elizabeth Gosselin and David Ward, investigates attention performance in PWC. In the third article, Yvonne van Zaalen and Isabella Reichel explain how audiovisual feedback training can improve the monitoring skills of PWC, with both quantitative and qualitative benefits in cognitive, emotional, and social domains of communication. In the final article, Hilda Sønsterud examines whether the working alliance between the client and clinician may predict a successful cluttering therapy outcome. Conclusions Authors of this forum exchanged their expertise, creativity, and passion with the goal of solving the mystery of the disconcerting cluttering disorder with the hope that all PWC around the globe will have access to the most effective evidence-based treatments leading to blissful and successful communication.

Stuttering-Related Podcasts: Audio-Based Self-Help for People Who Stutter

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 1131-1138
Author(s):  
Lauren E. Dignazio ◽  
Megan M. Kenny ◽  
Erik X. Raj ◽  
Kyle D. Pelkey
Keyword(s):  
Support Groups ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Group Leaders ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Group Members

Purpose It is known that people who stutter (PWS) benefit from self-help experiences, such as attending support groups or conferences. However, limited research has been done to explore the listening of stuttering-related podcasts as a form of self-help for PWS. This study seeks to understand the reasons why PWS listen to stuttering-related podcasts and provide descriptions of their listening experiences. Method Thirty-three PWS who have listened to stuttering-related podcasts were recruited to participate in an online survey that included multiple-choice and open-ended questions. Responses were analyzed and grouped into descriptive themes. Results Participants reported listening to stuttering-related podcasts as a way to gain information and perspective. They also reported experiences that fit themes of empowerment and camaraderie, as a result of listening. Conclusions Stuttering-related podcasts seem to be a positive self-help tool for PWS. Stuttering support group leaders and/or speech-language pathologists may consider introducing their group members or clients who stutter to this type of audio-based self-help experience.

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