Religious Education of Children with Speech and Communication Challenges

U ovome radu autorica se bavi problemom obrazovanja djece s poteškoćama u razvoju sa naglaskom na govorne i komunikacijske poteškoće. Rad ističe važnost čovjekove vrijednosti i dostojanstva kao ljudske osobe utemeljenoj na stvorenosti na sliku Božju. Također se razmatra problem inkluzije djece s poteškoćama u razvoju kroz povijest. U središnjem dijelu rada autorica se usredotočuje na jezično – govorni razvoj djece i faktore koji utječu na isto. Unutar tog poglavlja autorica se bavi definiranjem govornih poteškoća i njihovih simptoma, ulogom logopedije kao i aktivnošću udruge DYXY u Splitsko – dalmatinskoj županiji. U trećem poglavlju autorica piše o važnosti i utjecaju obitelji na razvoj vjerskog odgoja djece s poteškoćama u razvoju temeljeći se ponajviše na crkvenim spisima i dokumentima. Proučava značaj Svetoga Pisma i napose Isusa Krista kao temeljnog odgojitelja.In this paper, the author addresses the issue of educating children with developmental difficulties, with a particular emphasis on speech and communication challenges. The paper emphasizes the importance of human dignity and worth as inherent qualities based on being created in the image of God. It also examines the issue of inclusion of children with developmental difficulties throughout history. In the central part of the paper, the author focuses on the language and speech development of children and the factors influencing it. Within this chapter, the author defines speech difficulties and their symptoms, as well as the role of speech therapy, along with the activities of the DYXY Association in the Split Dalmatia County. In the third chapter, the author discusses the significance and influence of the family on the religious education of children with developmental difficulties, primarily based on church writings and documents. The importance of the Holy Scriptures, particularly Jesus Christ as a fundamental educator, is also examined