Search results for " Disability"

I segni parlano. Prospettive di ricerca sulla Lingua dei Segni Italiana

2008

I segni parlano perché cominciano a farsi più visibili nella società italiana: le ricerche sulla Lingua dei Segni Italiana (LIS) – avviate in modo sistematico in Italia dagli inizi degli anni ‘80 – sono aumentate rispetto a diversi anni fa, così come è aumentata la consapevolezza dell’importanza di questa lingua, non solo per le persone sorde. È una lingua infatti che sempre più persone – familiari, amici e colleghi di persone sorde, operatori, insegnanti, studenti – desiderano apprendere ed utilizzare non solo per necessità ma per avvicinarsi a nuove modalità comunicative. Una lingua che purtroppo ancora oggi sente il peso del pregiudizio e fatica a liberarsi di quel senso di inferiorità r…

Lo spazio sociale della sordità: da individuo a comunità

2009

Lo studio analizza le caratteristiche della cmunità dei sordi in relazione alla maggioranza udente.

Self-concept of children in special and regular education

2002

The school inclusion of students with special needs. Bullying and school adjustment in students with neurodevelopmental disorders and other special e…

2023

Introduction Bullying is the most common type of violence in school. Nearly one third of students worldwide are bullied, with negative physical, psychological, relational consequences for victims, perpetrators and bystanders. Bullying is a group process that involves school climate in promoting or inhibiting aggressive behaviors: positive relationships with peers and teachers are protective factors against victimization, while problems in school adjustment are related to bullying in both victims and bullies. Individuals owning to minorities are more at risk for bullying, because they differ from the group. Among these, students with disabilities and other special educational needs (SEN) are…

Creating an image of people with disabilities in formal education. Analysis of the textbooks used in the chosen European countries

2016

Creating an image of people with disabilities in formal education is an important element of educating young people into a full and unbiased understanding of the needs and reality of these people. Consequently, it is an element of creating a social climate around people with disabilities and influencing state policy in this area. Therefore, I find it extremely important to analyse and compare ideas worked out in different countries in order to correctly assess our own situation and find inspiring and applicable solutions. In the text, I focused on one component of the system of formal education, i.e. selected textbooks used in Poland and Sweden in which I highlighted their disability-relate…

Alumni in fabula. Rappresentazione e promozione di valori inclusivi mediante l’uso di arti performative nella formazione dei futuri docenti

2022

Academic literature provides us with evidence supporting the demand to device teacher training programs able to aim awareness and reflection about inclusive education themes, moving beyond the only theorical and technical knowledge. The present paper proposes to show a pedagogical experience aimed at Primary Education students of Palermo University, which intends to promote a process of critical thinking on the representation and conceptualization of disability and in‐ clusion, through a training methodology based on the use of performing arts for improving traditional Problem‐based Learning approaches.

Musculoskeletal disorders and disability among forest industry workers in lower and higher sickness absence groups: a case-control study

2019

Background: Musculoskeletal wellbeing and disorders and explanatory factors were investigated among forest industry employees. Methods: A new positive approach to maintenance of working ability focuses on being present at work. 140 individuals with low sickness absence (≤1.5% in hours during the past 6.5 years) and 140 controls with higher sickness absence (>1.5%), randomly selected from the source population (n = 636) in workplace clusters (n = 5), were studied. Questionnaire data on functioning, musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) and disability, work ability and wellbeing were collected (response rate 65%) during December 2012–January 2013. 183 employees (mean age 48.5; females 32%) particip…

Praca nad własną biografią matek dzieci z niepełnosprawnością na przykładzie projektu pt. „Siła kobiet”

2021

W artykule opisany został projekt edukacyjno-socjalny pt. ,,Siła kobiet", skierowany do matek dzieci z niepełnosprawnością. Projekt miał tez charakter naukowo-badawczy, którego nadrzędnym celem było poznanie procesu uczenia się z biografii. Intencją autorki było zaprezentowanie działań realizowanych podczas projektu, które miały umożliwić jego uczestniczkom zaobserwowanie procesu uczenia się z własnej biografii w kontekście niepełnosprawności swojego dziecka. W pierwszej części artykułu zamieszczony został teoretyczno-metodologiczny opis projektu i jego metodyczne podstawy. W części analitycznej zaprezentowane zostały fragmenty transkrypcji w odniesieniu do teorii uczenia się sytuacyjnego i…

Effects of rehabilitative psychotherapy on labour market success: Evaluation of a nationwide programme

2022

Aims: Psychotherapy is a widely used treatment for mental disorders, but whether it also improves employment and other labour market outcomes remains inconclusive. This study examined the effectiveness of a nationwide subsidized psychotherapy programme using extensive register-based data. Methods: The sample consisted of individuals who applied for rehabilitative psychotherapy in Finland in 2009–2012 ( n = 35,083). Prior to 2011, some applications were rejected due to the limited budget that the central government provided for the programme. From 2011, all eligible applicants were granted rehabilitation. We used propensity score matching to create balanced samples of those who received a ne…

Depressive Symptoms Are Associated With Decreased Quality of Life and Work Ability in Currently Working Health Care Workers With Recurrent Low Back P…

2022

OBJECTIVE: This study investigates the association between depressive symptoms and multisite pain and health-related quality of life and work ability in currently employed health care workers with recurrent low back pain (LBP). METHODS: Multisite pain, depressive symptoms, quality of life, and work ability were assessed by validated questionnaires. A generalized linear model was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: Notably, 28% of female health care workers with LBP had at least moderate levels of depressive symptoms. Depressive symptoms were significantly associated with decreased health-related quality of life and work ability. Multisite pain was not significantly associated with work …