The importance of support in transition periods during education for children with disabilities: The contribution of the Circle of Friends

Znanstveni rad - Prethodno/kratko priopćenje

• Autor: Vedrana Šenjug Užarević
• Autor: Aleksandra Krampač-Grljušić
• Autor: Natalija Lisak Šegota
• Urednik: Sohail Inayatullah
• Urednik: Snježana Dubovicki
• Urednik: Anica Bilić
• Autorova ustanova: Sveučilište u Zagrebu; Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijski fakultet; (Odsjek za inkluzivnu edukaciju i rehabilitaciju)
• Znanstveno / umjetničko područje, polje i grana: DRUŠTVENE ZNANOSTI; Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijske znanosti; Inkluzivna edukacija i rehabilitacija

Sažetak (engleski)

The transition periods during school years are one of the most important life experiences for students with disabilities for the future course of their lives. Based on this fact, support during the transition period from early education (preschool) to primary school, from classroom to subject teaching, and from primary to secondary school (and beyond) plays an extremely important role in creating a positive atmosphere of acceptance and inclusion, academic achievement, social interactions, support network, and personal growth and development of the child. In the case of children with disabilities, the specifics of their functioning, the need for adaptations, and ensuring accessibility of the educational environment make quality and systematic support even more important for successful transitions. This article aims to present a model for supporting children with disabilities in transition periods. This model represents a personally oriented support planning and is interested in the child’s strengths and needs for support and adjustments. It also addresses the social acceptance and inclusion of children with disabilities. Circles of Friends is a modern support model that aims to include peers in a network of support and friendships. With an overview of important steps and requirements for the implementation of the Circle of Friends is one of the models of support in the transition periods during education for children with disabilities, this paper offers suggestions for a successful transition period. Emphasis was placed on the importance of documentation in the transition process, the key stakeholders and their roles, the stages of transition planning, systematic monitoring and evaluation of the inclusion process and the child’s progress, as well as the development of further goals and activities in line with the concept of educational inclusion.

• Ključne riječi (engleski): transition periods, children with disabilities, support, Circle of Friends
• Jezik: engleski
• Vrsta publikacije: Znanstveni rad - Prethodno/kratko priopćenje
• Status objave: Objavljen
• Vrsta recenzije: Recenziran - međunarodna recenzija
• Verzija publikacije: Objavljena verzija rada (izdavačev PDF)
• Naslov zbornika: Didactic challenges IV Futures studies in education: Conference proceedings
• Izdanje: Fakultet za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku i HAZU
• Naslov serije: Didactic Challenges IV: Futures studies in education
• Brojčani podaci: str. 556-569
• ISBN: 978-953-8371-15-8
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:158:330013
• Datum objave publikacije: 2023-04
• Skup: Naziv: Didactic challenges IV: Futures studies in education; Lokacija: Osijek, Hrvatska; Organizator: Fakultet za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku i HAZU; Datum početka: 2023-05-26; Datum završetka: 2023-05-27; Vrsta izlaganja: Postersko izlaganje
• Vrsta resursa: Tekst
• Izdavač: Fakultet za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku; Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti (HAZU)
• Mjesto izdavanja: Osijek
• Prava pristupa: Otvoreni pristup
• Datum i vrijeme pohrane: 2024-02-15 10:51:10