Children with problems : an orthopedagogical perspective /

Includes bibliographical references and index.Section A : Orthopedagogics : 1. Orthopedagogics as a science : The importance of a theoretical foundation. The name orthopedagogics. The origin and development of orthopedagogics. Early intervention with the handicapped. Pioneers of orthopedagogics as a science. The further development of orthopedagogics in some Western countries. Theoretical perspectives in orthopedagogics. Orthopedagogics as a subject. The field of orthopedagogics. Orthopedagogics and orthodidactics. The relationship between orthopedagogics and other sciences. Basic principles of the orthopedagogical /orthodidactical practice. Section B : Orientation : 2. The child with problems : Who is the child with problems? The manifestation of problems in children. Different types of problems. Restraints and handicaps/disabilities. The manifestation of problems in different phases of development. General causes of children's problems. Factors within the child. Factors relating to education. Factors from the environment. The extent of problems in children. The classification of problems in children. 3. Diagnosis : Identification of the child with problems. Identification and diagnosis. The role of the teacher in the identification of the child with problems. Procedure after identification. Orthopedagogical diagnosis. The historicity interview. Pedagogical observation. Performance media. Intelligence media. Expression and projection media. Children's play as projection technique. Personality questionnaires and anxiety scales as test media. Lang.Vakgroep Orthopedagogie