The role of personal assistant in education pupils with specific educational needs

The bachelor´s thesis deals with the role of a personal assistant in the education of pupils with specific educational needs in schools set under §16 par. 9 Act No. 561/2004. The main aim of this work was to analyse and describe the role of a personal assistant. The result was a starting point for two following questions. I found out how a personal assistant supports a pupil in studying and how the work of a personal assistant is rated by a personal assistant, a head of service, and a representative of school establishment. The results were achieved by studying scientific literature and qualitative research. The theoretical part of the bachelor´s thesis is focused on clarifying the concepts of a personal assistant, a teaching assistant, special educating, disability and explaining the concept of a person with special educational needs. The practical part provides information about specific organizations, in which I have done the research. The ARPIDA Centre, the Kaňka Centre, and Diakonie Rolnička. The research was conducted using qualitative strategy, and semi-structured interview method. The bachelor´s thesis can be a source of information, freely available in the academic library of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice. For example, for students in specialized fields, and also for general public. The bachelor´s thesis provides insight into the role of a personal assistant in the education of pupils with special educational needs. The result of the research shows that a personal assistant is an important and necessary element in the educational process of pupils with severe health or combined disabilities