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European Journal of Special Education Research
This article provides an analysis of the difficulties and barriers deaf and hard of hearing indiv... more This article provides an analysis of the difficulties and barriers deaf and hard of hearing individuals face during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a pandemic situation, apart from the economy, education is also largely affected. In the past few months, many disabled and non-disabled pupils and university students were taken by complete surprise by the immense changes in the education sector and mainly by the innovations introduced, especially in the lower education grades, which resulted in considerable implications, despite the positive response they received. In these trying times humanity is experiencing, the difficulties that deaf and hard of hearing individuals have to face were exacerbated, perpetuating their marginalisation. Article visualizations:
Argyropoulos, V., Masoura, E., Tsiakali, T., Nikolaraizi, M., & Lappa, C. (2017). Verbal Working Memory and Reading Abilities among Students with Visual Impairment. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 64, 87-98. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2017
This study investigated the relationship between working memory (WM) and reading abilities among ... more This study investigated the relationship between working memory (WM) and reading abilities among students with visual impairment (VI). Seventy-five students with VI (visually impairment and blindness), aged 10-15 years old participated in the study, of whom 44 were visually impaired and 31 were blind. The participants' reading ability was assessed with the standardized reading ability battery Test-A (Padeliadu & Antoniou, 2008) and their verbal working memory ability was assessed with the listening recall task from the Working Memory Test Battery for Children (Pickering et al., 2001). Data analysis indicated a strong correlation between verbal WM and decoding, reading comprehension and overall reading ability among the participants with VI, while no correlation was found between reading fluency and verbal WM. The present study points out the important role of verbal WM in reading among students who are VI and carries implications for the education of those individuals.
Natural Sciences Education, 2017
This investigation, conducted in Greece, inquired 80 special education teachers—via a structured ... more This investigation, conducted in Greece, inquired 80 special education teachers—via a structured questionnaire—their opinions on whether they feel ready to teach environmental education (EE) to pupils with disabilities, whether instruction of EE is possible in special or in regular education classes, and whether EE is beneficial to people with disabilities. The questionnaire had a unit with closed-type questions on demographic data (sex, age, educational background, further training in special education, years of service, location of school) and the three units corresponding to the above thematic with a total of 15 questions on EE and pupils with disabilities. The results showed that educators in general do not feel particularly prepared and ready to teach EE to pupils with disabilities, since they do not have the appropriate training nor sufficient knowledge on how to teach EE to children with disabilities, and in order for them to acquire this knowledge it is necessary to receive further training on activities that provide ideas for planning such a course and on the various disabilities. The majority of them rejected the premise that EE is unfeasible in special education, but they were divided on the feasibility of teaching EE to all pupils in the disabilities spectrum and on the need of individualized instruction for successful participation in EE activities. Finally, there was a high positive agreement on the benefits of EE instruction on knowledge, socialization, and improvement of self-esteem, but there was uncertainty on its possible positive influence on future vocational rehabilitation of students.
Threegroups of children with moderate or severe mental retardation and other handicaps at a speci... more Threegroups of children with moderate or severe mental retardation and other handicaps at a special school and three groups of adults with moderate or severe mental retardation and Down syndrome at a residential facility were selected for introduction to common anima ls and their habits, of which they had little or no prior knowledge. All participants were assigned in six small groups of two or three pupils matched for their mental capacity. Two different puzzle games were used to introduce the names, eating habits and habitats of 14 common animals. All participants acquired the names, preferred foods and dwellings of the taught animals through engaging in structured exchanges on those animals within 2 to 6 training sessions. They all generalized this conversation skill to new situations: a) in front of the computer with photographs of these animals, b) in the presence of these living animals, c) with peers other than their training group, and maintained their newly acquired skills during follow-up probes conducted 3 to 7 months after teaching.
European Journal of Behavior Analysis, 2013
Sixteen mentally retarded persons participated in a study in order to learn how to speak to their... more Sixteen mentally retarded persons participated in a study in order to learn how to speak to their peers. Eight of the participants were children, 9 to 16 years of age, while the remaining eight participants were young adults, 22 to 36 years of age. All the participants had developed adequate verbal behavior making them capable of communicating with their peers. However, parents and caretakers reported that they had never observed the participants talk to each other. The participants were assigned to six different groups on the basis of their scores on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale. All the participants learned how to carry on a conversation with the peers from their group and generalized this ability with peers in other groups and in other settings. As the frequency of speaking to a peer increased, so did the frequency of the social appropriate behavior of looking at person, when speaking to him or her.
European Journal of Behavior Analysis, 2011
Eight children of ages from 9 to 16 years and eight adults from 22 to 36 years with moderate to s... more Eight children of ages from 9 to 16 years and eight adults from 22 to 36 years with moderate to severe mental retardation and other disabilities were selected because they had some speech but never engaged in conversational exchanges with their peers. They were evaluated for their mental capacity and assigned to six groups according to their ability. The intervention combined a table game about animals (puzzle pairs), individual and small-group teaching of questions on animals, their food and habitat, modelling, error correction, social praise and tangible reinforcers. A within-subject withdrawal design was used to show the acquisition of the ability to converse through conditions of baseline, teaching, probes and generalization measures. All participants learned to engage in structured conversations. This skill generalized and was maintained after 3 and 7 months. Two social validity measures affirmed these improvements in the ability to converse.
Articles in peer-reviewed journals by Christina Lappa
European Journal of Special Education Research, 2021
Few studies have been conducted in Greece focusing on the inclusion of pupils with Intellectual D... more Few studies have been conducted in Greece focusing on the inclusion of pupils with Intellectual Disability (ID) in general classes. The aim of this quantitative study was to explore the attitudes of Special Education Teachers (SETs or SET) towards the inclusion of pupils with ID in general classes. A structured questionnaire was sent out. It consisted of 10 demographic questions and of 6 structured closed-ended questions about the inclusion of this group of pupils in general classes, using a 5-point Likert scale. The study sample consisted of 150 SETs [129 (86%) females and 21 (14%) males]. The questionnaire data were analysed via descriptive and inferential statistics (SPSS version 21). The results of the research showed that the majority of SETs had a positive attitude towards the fact that the special and general education teacher should jointly adapt the classroom according to the needs of the pupil with ID and that inclusive education is appropriate for these pupils. The SETs had a neutral to positive attitude about whether pupils with ID should be educated in general settings with pupils without disabilities and whether they should be removed less frequently from general education settings in order to be given more help with their difficulties. Finally, there were some dependent variables that played a major role in participants' responses, such as education, work experience, work and the structure of employment. In conclusion, SETs point out that they are in favour of the inclusion of pupils with ID. Finally, the results of the study are discussed.
International Journal of Peadagogy and Teacher Education, 2021
Three adults with Down syndrome (DS, hereafter) and moderate or severe intellectual
disability w... more Three adults with Down syndrome (DS, hereafter) and moderate or severe intellectual
disability were taught the growth stages of wheat (cultivation, tillage, threshing), the
productsthat are derived from it and how this staple human food grain is produced, with
the aim of their acquiring knowledge, retaining it and being able to recall it from memory.
A quasi-experimental baseline design was implemented. The participants were taught
using questions and images, and their answers were examined and re-examined after
withdrawing the initial training tools (questions and images) in order to show whether
they were able to acquire, retain and recall the knowledge. The intervention programme
lasted two months. In order to check the effectiveness of the intervention and the
maintenance of the new information, as well as to draw the respective conclusions,
evaluations were carried out before the intervention, immediately after it and two weeks
after its completion. The results showed that the three participants acquired knowledge
about the growth stages of wheat, its products and this staple human food, they retained
that knowledge and were able to recall and narrate it in two subsequent probes
conducted one and two weeks after the initial probe without the help of questions and
images. The results of this intervention show that individuals with DS and moderate or
severe intellectual disability can be educated and acquire knowledge, as well as retain
and recall it. An additional important finding is that repeated recalling of knowledge
promotes long-term retention
European Journal of Special Education Research, 2020
This article provides an analysis of the difficulties and barriers deaf and hard of hearing indiv... more This article provides an analysis of the difficulties and barriers deaf and hard of hearing individuals face during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a pandemic situation, apart from the economy, education is also largely affected. In the past few months, many disabled and non-disabled pupils and university students were taken by complete surprise by the immense changes in the education sector and mainly by the innovations introduced, especially in the lower education grades, which resulted in considerable implications, despite the positive response they received. In these trying times humanity is experiencing, the difficulties that deaf and hard of hearing individuals have to face were exacerbated, perpetuating their marginalisation.
European Journal of Special Education Research, 2019
Few studies have been conducted in Greece focusing on the education of conversational skills of i... more Few studies have been conducted in Greece focusing on the education of conversational skills of individuals with developmental disabilities. The aim of this qualitative research was to educate seven individuals with developmental disabilities, who are living in an intensive treatment residential facility, in social exchanges and particularly in conversational skills. The participants were formed into a group and were given images to discuss among themselves using questions and answers. The results of the study showed that all participants who started from a zero level gained the ability to participate in conversation according to their potential. The training content and the structure provided for this intervention increased the number of exchanges and afforded the opportunity and the means to socialize. In conclusion, as a result of this intervention, it turns out that people with developmental disabilities clearly demonstrated that they are able to learn conversational skills in a group setting.
Έρευνα στην Εκπαίδευση , 2019
Ο στόχος αυτής της ποιοτικής έρευνας ήταν η εκπαίδευση κοινωνικών ανταλλαγών και συγκεκριμένα της... more Ο στόχος αυτής της ποιοτικής έρευνας ήταν η εκπαίδευση κοινωνικών ανταλλαγών και συγκεκριμένα της δεξιότητας συζήτησης σε επτά ενήλικες με αναπτυξιακές αναπηρίες (μέτρια και σοβαρή νοητική αναπηρία, σύνδρομο Down και αυτισμός με νοητική αναπηρία). Οι συμμετέχοντες/ουσες, που αποτέλεσαν μία ομάδα, εκπαιδεύτηκαν με ερωταποκρίσεις να διαλέγονται μεταξύ τους με τη βοήθεια εικόνων. Χρησιμοποιήθηκε ένα ημι-πειραματικό σχέδιο βάσεων, εκπαίδευσης (με ερωτήσεις και εικόνες), επιστροφής στη βάση και εξέτασης με απόσυρση των αρχικών συστατικών εκπαίδευσης (εικόνων), για να δείξει την κατάκτηση της δεξιότητας. Το πρόγραμμα παρέμβασης διήρκησε δύο μήνες. Και οι επτά συμμετέχοντες/ουσες που ξεκίνησαν από μηδενική βάση κατέκτησαν την ικανότητα συμμετοχής στη συζήτηση ανάλογα με το δυναμικό τους. Η εκπαίδευση και η παρεχόμενη δομή αυτής της παρέμβασης αύξησε τον αριθμό των ανταλλαγών τους κι έδωσε τη δυνατότητα και τον τρόπο να κοινωνικοποιηθούν. Με αφορμή την παρέμβαση αυτή αποδεικνύεται πως τα άτομα με αναπτυξιακές αναπηρίες δύνανται να διδαχθούν δεξιότητες συζήτησης σε ομάδα.
Έρευνα στην Εκπαίδευση , 2019
Στην Ελλάδα έχουν γίνει λίγες έρευνες που να εξετάζουν τη σχέση της Περιβαλλοντικής Εκπαίδευσης (... more Στην Ελλάδα έχουν γίνει λίγες έρευνες που να εξετάζουν τη σχέση της Περιβαλλοντικής Εκπαίδευσης (Π.Ε.) με την Ειδική Εκπαίδευση και τη χρησιμότητά της ως «εργαλείο» στην εκπαίδευση των παιδιών με αναπηρίες ή/και ειδικές εκπαιδευτικές ανάγκες. Ο σκοπός της παρούσας ποσοτικής έρευνας ήταν η εξέταση των απόψεων των εκπαιδευτικών σχετικά με τη συμβολή της Π.Ε στην εκπαίδευση των ατόμων με αναπηρίες ή/και ειδικές εκπαιδευτικές ανάγκες. Tο δείγμα αποτέλεσαν 161 εκπαιδευτικοί (138 γυναίκες και 23 άνδρες). Το ερευνητικό εργαλείο δημιουργήθηκε μέσω του Google Forms και χρησιμοποιήθηκαν συνολικά 7 δηλώσεις σχετικά με τα δημογραφικά στοιχεία και 20 δομημένες δηλώσεις που αφορούσαν τις απόψεις των εκπαιδευτικών για τη συμβολή της Π.Ε. στην Ειδική Εκπαίδευση. Στις δηλώσεις χρησιμοποιήθηκαν απαντήσεις κλειστού τύπου 5/βάθμης κλίμακας Likert. Για την ανάλυση του δείγματος χρησιμοποιήθηκε η περιγραφική και επαγωγική στατιστική (SPSS 21). Τα αποτελέσματα της έρευνας έδειξαν ότι οι εκπαιδευτικοί πιστεύουν ότι η Π.Ε. μπορεί να συνεισφέρει σημαντικά στην Ειδική Εκπαίδευση και μπορεί να ωφελήσει τα παιδιά με αναπηρίες σε όλους τους τομείς της ανάπτυξής τους. Επίσης, το φύλο, το μορφωτικό επίπεδο, η προϋπηρεσία, η ειδικότητα και το πλαίσιο εργασίας ως εξαρτημένες μεταβλητές έπαιξαν σημαντικό ρόλο στις απαντήσεις των συμμετεχόντων. Συμπερασματικά, η Π.Ε. είναι απαραίτητη για την εκπαίδευση των παιδιών με αναπηρίες και ειδικές εκπαιδευτικές ανάγκες.
European Journal of Special Education Research, 4 (1), 57-77, 2019
Few studies have been conducted in Greece, which focus on the education of children
with multiple... more Few studies have been conducted in Greece, which focus on the education of children
with multiple disabilities (motor and intellectual disabilities, ID). Four children between
the ages 9 and 15 with multiple disabilities (motor and ID) were selected to be taught
social skills. The aim of this qualitative study was to provide training with regard to
cognitive and communication skills and more specifically conversational skills to the
four children in order to allow them to engage in conversational exchanges with their
peers. Participants were evaluated for their mental capacity and assigned to two groups according to their ability. The intervention combined a table game (puzzle pairs), smallgroup teaching of structured questions with their answers, modeling, error correction, social praise and tangible reinforcement. A within-subject withdrawal design was used to show the acquisition of knowledge and of the ability to converse through conditions of baseline, teaching, probes and generalization measures. All participants learned to engage in structured conversations. This knowledge generalized and maintained to different settings after 3 and 7 months. A social validity measure affirmed these improvements in their ability to converse.
Προσχολική και Σχολική Εκπαίδευση, 2018
Η παρούσα ποσοτική μελέτη έχει ως σκοπό τη διερεύνηση των απόψεων των γονέων παιδιών με Διαταραχή... more Η παρούσα ποσοτική μελέτη έχει ως σκοπό τη διερεύνηση των απόψεων των γονέων παιδιών με Διαταραχή Αυτιστικού Φάσματος (ΔΑΦ) αναφορικά με τη δομή και τη λειτουργία της Παράλληλης Στήριξης (Π.Σ.). Μέσω της τυχαίας δειγματοληψίας το δείγμα της έρευνας ήταν 185 γονείς [148 (80,0%) γυναίκες και 37 (20,0%) άνδρες]. Η μέθοδος ανάλυσης των δεδομένων που χρησιμοποιήθηκε ήταν η περιγραφική και επαγωγική στατιστική (SPSS 21). Οι γονείς των παιδιών με ΔΑΦ αξιολόγησαν θετικά τη φοίτηση των παιδιών τους στις τάξεις γενικής εκπαίδευσης και τις συναντήσεις τους με τους εκπαιδευτικούς, ενώ μέτρια αξιολόγησαν την υποστήριξη που δέχονται σε ζητήματα που προκύπτουν στο σπίτι τους. Από την άλλη, αξιολόγησαν αρνητικά τον τρόπο προσλήψεων των εκπαιδευτικών ΕΑΕ, την ελλιπή ενημέρωση τους από το ΚΕΔΔΥ για το πλαίσιο φοίτησης των παιδιών τους και τον τρόπο λειτουργίας του θεσμού της Π.Σ. Τέλος, υπήρξαν και κάποιες εξαρτημένες μεταβλητές που έπαιξαν καθοριστικό ρόλο στις απαντήσεις των συμμετεχόντων, όπως η εκπαίδευση, το επαγγελματικό επίπεδο, η οικονομική κατάσταση, ο τόπος κατοικίας, το πλαίσιο φοίτησης του μαθητή (Δημόσια ή Ιδιωτική Π.Σ.), και η βαθμίδα εκπαίδευσης (Α/βαθμια ή Β/βάθμια). Συμπερασματικά, οι γονείς αναδεικνύουν ότι η δομή της Π.Σ. έχει σημαντικά οφέλη για τα παιδιά τους. Ωστόσο, οι αξιολογήσεις τους έδειξαν ότι η εκπαιδευτική πολιτική της ένταξης δεν εφαρμόζεται πλήρως.
Έρευνα στην Εκπαίδευση, 2018
Οι ερευνητές πραγματοποίησαν μια ανασκόπηση της βιβλιογραφίας για τις γνώσεις/αντιλήψεις των εκπα... more Οι ερευνητές πραγματοποίησαν μια ανασκόπηση της βιβλιογραφίας για τις γνώσεις/αντιλήψεις των εκπαιδευτικών για τον αυτισμό και τις στάσεις τους για τη συμπερίληψη των μαθητών/ριών με αυτισμό στην Ελλάδα. Για να βρουν τις σχετικές με το θέμα έρευνες διεξήγαγαν αναζήτηση στο Google Scholar και στις βάσεις δεδομένων ERIC και PubMed με τις λέξεις-κλειδιά «Εκπαιδευτικοί», «μαθητές με Αυτισμό», «Αυτισμός», «Αντιλήψεις», «Γνώσεις», «Απόψεις», «Στάσεις», «Γενικοί παιδαγωγοί», «Ειδικοί παιδαγωγοί», «Δάσκαλοι», και «Νηπιαγωγοί». Από την αναζήτηση βρέθηκαν 9 άρθρα σχετικά με το θέμα τους. Τα αποτελέσματα έδειξαν ότι οι εκπαιδευτικοί γνωρίζουν σε ένα καλό επίπεδο τον αυτισμό και έχουν θετικές στάσεις στη συμπερίληψη αυτών των μαθητών. Επίσης, η ανασκόπηση έδειξε ότι η διδακτική εμπειρία παίζει σημαντικό ρόλο στις γνώσεις και στάσεις των εκπαιδευτικών. Τέλος, οι εκπαιδευτικοί ειδικής αγωγής και αυτοί που έχουν κάποια εξειδίκευση και εμπειρία στον αυτισμό γνωρίζουν καλύτερα τον αυτισμό σε σχέση με τους εκπαιδευτικούς γενικής αγωγής και εκείνους που δεν έχουν κάποια εξειδίκευση και εμπειρία στον αυτισμό. Συμπερασματικά, η ύπαρξη περισσότερων επιμορφωτικών προγραμμάτων πάνω στον αυτισμό θα βοηθήσει τους εκπαιδευτικούς να εκπαιδεύσουν αποτελεσματικά τους μαθητές με αυτισμό και να αναπτύξουν θετικές στάσεις για τη συμπερίληψή τους.
Εκπαιδευτική Επικαιρότητα, 2018
Η διδασκαλία του μυστηρίου του βαπτίσματος υλοποιήθηκε σε επτά ενήλικες ηλικίας 25 έως 64 ετών με... more Η διδασκαλία του μυστηρίου του βαπτίσματος υλοποιήθηκε σε επτά ενήλικες ηλικίας 25 έως 64 ετών με μέτρια και σοβαρή νοητική αναπηρία που ζουν σε ίδρυμα κλειστής περίθαλψης αυξημένης φροντίδας. Εφαρμόστηκε ένα πρόγραμμα παρέμβασης, για να δημιουργηθεί μέσω αυτού σταδιακά μια υποστηρικτική σχέση με τον ιερέα της ενορίας και να διαμορφωθούν οι συνθήκες για συμμετοχή στην εκκλησιαστική κοινότητα. Κατά τη διάρκεια του προγράμματος ο ιερέας παρουσίαζε την αναπαράσταση του μυστηρίου του βαπτίσματος εξηγώντας όλους τους συμβολισμούς του θέτοντας εννέα ερωτήσεις και παρέχοντας τις απαντήσεις τους. Χρησιμοποιήθηκε ένα ημι-πειραματικό σχέδιο βάσεων, εκπαίδευσης και γενικεύσεων των απαντήσεων των συμμετεχόντων σε διαφορετικές συνθήκες, για να δείξει την απόκτηση και γενίκευση των γνώσεων σχετικών με το μυστήριο του βαπτίσματος. Το πρόγραμμα παρέμβασης διήρκησε ένα μήνα. Όλοι/ες οι συμμετέχοντες/ουσες απέκτησαν βασικές γνώσεις και τις γενίκευσαν σε δύο νέα περιβάλλοντα, σε μια εκκλησία και σε ένα μοναστήρι. Τα άτομα με μέτρια και σοβαρή νοητική αναπηρία δύνανται να εκπαιδευτούν σε θρησκευτικά μυστήρια κι έτσι μπορούν να εμπλακούν σ’ αυτά πιο ενεργά. Με αφορμή την παρέμβαση αυτή αυξάνεται η πιθανότητα να προσεγγίσουν την εκκλησιαστική κοινότητα και να αναπτύξουν το θρησκευτικό τους συναίσθημα σταδιακά.
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, 2018
Seven adults at a residential facility of ages between 25 and 64 years with moderate or severe in... more Seven adults at a residential facility of ages between 25 and 64 years with moderate or severe intellectual and other disabilities were selected to be taught a simplified adaptation of the Christian orthodox mystery of baptism in order to establish a basic understanding of religious symbolism and a relationship with the priest of their parish. This priest performed all sessions, providing the enactments of baptism and explaining the symbolsused by asking the participants nine questions (gradually in 3 sets of 3) and providing their answers. A preferred snack was given to each participant at the conclusion of every session. A within subject design was used to show the acquisition of this knowledge through the conditions of baseline, teaching, probing and generalization. All participants learnt to respond to the questions regarding the ritual of baptism. This knowledge generalized to different settings – a church and a monastery. The goal of increasing the participants' engagement with their local community was also indirectly approached by this training, which provided some skills and knowledge to become more active members of their local church and community. Such training of symbols might very well facilitate a greater sense of belonging and a closer relationship with their community.
Mantzikos, C., Charoumenou, Z., Andreadou, G., Lappa, C., & Kyparissos, N. (2017). The experiences and views of parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) about the institution of Parallel Support in Greece, International Journal of Current Research, 9 (10), 60080-60084 International Journal of Current Research , 2017
This study explores the views and experiences of parents with children on the autism spectrum on ... more This study explores the views and experiences of parents with children on the autism spectrum on Parallel Support. The sample of the study consisted of 121 parents who have children with ASD [90 (74.4%) women and 31 (25.6%) men]. The study was conducted from February until September 2017. The survey data was analysed using SPSS version 21 (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences). The results of the study showed that parents are satisfied with the Parallel Support programme and that Parallel Support contributes positively to their children's socialisation. Additionally, the findings showed that parents are aware of the responsibilities of the special education teacher, and the final goals of the Parallel Support their children receive. However, parents seem not to be satisfied with the way special education teachers are recruited. In respect to the way Parallel Support operates in regard to the general learning development of the pupil, the majority of the parents found it to be poor. Finally, parents are quite satisfied with their cooperation with the Parallel Support teacher. In conclusion, the findings indicate that more effort from the Greek government is needed in order to implement Parallel Support for children with ASD.
Articles in non-peer-reviewed journals by Christina Lappa
Hellenic Nexus, 2018
Ένα άρθρο κριτικής φύσεως για την Δημόσια Εκπαίδευση στη σημερινή εποχή.
Copyrights: © 2018-20... more Ένα άρθρο κριτικής φύσεως για την Δημόσια Εκπαίδευση στη σημερινή εποχή.
Copyrights: © 2018-2019, Δημήτρης Ζ. Κωστούλης, Κωνσταντίνος Ν. Μαντζίκος, & Χριστίνα Σ. Λάππα
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disability were taught the growth stages of wheat (cultivation, tillage, threshing), the
productsthat are derived from it and how this staple human food grain is produced, with
the aim of their acquiring knowledge, retaining it and being able to recall it from memory.
A quasi-experimental baseline design was implemented. The participants were taught
using questions and images, and their answers were examined and re-examined after
withdrawing the initial training tools (questions and images) in order to show whether
they were able to acquire, retain and recall the knowledge. The intervention programme
lasted two months. In order to check the effectiveness of the intervention and the
maintenance of the new information, as well as to draw the respective conclusions,
evaluations were carried out before the intervention, immediately after it and two weeks
after its completion. The results showed that the three participants acquired knowledge
about the growth stages of wheat, its products and this staple human food, they retained
that knowledge and were able to recall and narrate it in two subsequent probes
conducted one and two weeks after the initial probe without the help of questions and
images. The results of this intervention show that individuals with DS and moderate or
severe intellectual disability can be educated and acquire knowledge, as well as retain
and recall it. An additional important finding is that repeated recalling of knowledge
promotes long-term retention
with multiple disabilities (motor and intellectual disabilities, ID). Four children between
the ages 9 and 15 with multiple disabilities (motor and ID) were selected to be taught
social skills. The aim of this qualitative study was to provide training with regard to
cognitive and communication skills and more specifically conversational skills to the
four children in order to allow them to engage in conversational exchanges with their
peers. Participants were evaluated for their mental capacity and assigned to two groups according to their ability. The intervention combined a table game (puzzle pairs), smallgroup teaching of structured questions with their answers, modeling, error correction, social praise and tangible reinforcement. A within-subject withdrawal design was used to show the acquisition of knowledge and of the ability to converse through conditions of baseline, teaching, probes and generalization measures. All participants learned to engage in structured conversations. This knowledge generalized and maintained to different settings after 3 and 7 months. A social validity measure affirmed these improvements in their ability to converse.
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disability were taught the growth stages of wheat (cultivation, tillage, threshing), the
productsthat are derived from it and how this staple human food grain is produced, with
the aim of their acquiring knowledge, retaining it and being able to recall it from memory.
A quasi-experimental baseline design was implemented. The participants were taught
using questions and images, and their answers were examined and re-examined after
withdrawing the initial training tools (questions and images) in order to show whether
they were able to acquire, retain and recall the knowledge. The intervention programme
lasted two months. In order to check the effectiveness of the intervention and the
maintenance of the new information, as well as to draw the respective conclusions,
evaluations were carried out before the intervention, immediately after it and two weeks
after its completion. The results showed that the three participants acquired knowledge
about the growth stages of wheat, its products and this staple human food, they retained
that knowledge and were able to recall and narrate it in two subsequent probes
conducted one and two weeks after the initial probe without the help of questions and
images. The results of this intervention show that individuals with DS and moderate or
severe intellectual disability can be educated and acquire knowledge, as well as retain
and recall it. An additional important finding is that repeated recalling of knowledge
promotes long-term retention
with multiple disabilities (motor and intellectual disabilities, ID). Four children between
the ages 9 and 15 with multiple disabilities (motor and ID) were selected to be taught
social skills. The aim of this qualitative study was to provide training with regard to
cognitive and communication skills and more specifically conversational skills to the
four children in order to allow them to engage in conversational exchanges with their
peers. Participants were evaluated for their mental capacity and assigned to two groups according to their ability. The intervention combined a table game (puzzle pairs), smallgroup teaching of structured questions with their answers, modeling, error correction, social praise and tangible reinforcement. A within-subject withdrawal design was used to show the acquisition of knowledge and of the ability to converse through conditions of baseline, teaching, probes and generalization measures. All participants learned to engage in structured conversations. This knowledge generalized and maintained to different settings after 3 and 7 months. A social validity measure affirmed these improvements in their ability to converse.
Copyrights: © 2018-2019, Δημήτρης Ζ. Κωστούλης, Κωνσταντίνος Ν. Μαντζίκος, & Χριστίνα Σ. Λάππα