Cooperation between pedagogue and parents in upbringing of child with cerebrical paralysis

The theme of this work is actual and timely, because the process of education for the children with cerebral palsy requires a number of specialists: special education teachers, physiotherapists, speech specialists, tutors, assistants, social workers and parents. Each one of them has his own functions, which may have a different influence. So the topic of a great importance for all of the specialists, is to have a common goal, and by means of different methods and co-ordination of actions, to achieve it's accomplishment. Discussions held with pedagogical staff and parents show that specialists of special education and care are not communicating enough with each other, not sharing their ideas, not always are working together as a team. The education is in luck of continuation, educational programs are often not discussed with parents, the co-ordination of the work of specialists is also not at the high level. The week link would also be the communication between administration of the institution, the pedagogical staff and parents. The models of such communication are not completed yet as well. The research made, allows me to make the following conclusions: • The educational process requires knowing and systematically studying every child. On the other hand it needs to find out a lot about the family and the situation around the child at home. • One of the most important child's educational principles is a team work. It makes educational process to be complex and comprehensive. The parents need to be stimulated more in order to become an active part of the educational process. They also must express their needs. • The results of the research show that the specialists' and parents' opinion is common: any problem can be solved by the joint effort. The main problem pedagogical staff mentioned was the occupation of parents, as well as the luck of time. It is not always easy for the parents to come and talk about their children needs. • The responsibility of specialists is to help families raising the child with cerebral palsy to achieve goals, which were decided. The success of communication between specialists and parents among other factors depends on the communication microclimate as well.Švietimo akademijaVytauto Didžiojo universiteta