Basal stimulation and its application as children with disabilities

This bachelor thesis deals with the topic of basal stimulation and its application as a handicapped children support. The main aim is to find out how the concept of basal stimulation is being processed in the Centre BAZALKA, o. p. s. in taking care of handicapped children and what contributions have been reached by use of basal stimulation. The theoretical part deals with disability. Furthermore, the concept of basal stimulation is defined, the history and the development of the concept in the Czech republic is described, and the central goals of the concept of basal stimulation are presented. Subsequently the basic elements of basal stimulation are described detailed. In next part the particular ways of the application of this concept are stated. In the practical part, the author focuses on the research of the use of the concept of basal stimulation in the BAZALKA Center, o. p. s. The method of qualitative research conducted in the form of semi-standardized interviews is applied. The ascertained data were further sorted by the open encoding method, then the discussion was executed and partial conclusions on individual thematic areas of research were drawn. The key conclusions of the research relevant to given research issues include the finding that basal stimulation is relatively frequently used in this facility. For its high quality implementation, a highly personalized approach to the client is required. Besides the adequate time capacity, the expertise and experience of the therapist, the knowledge of specific methods and the ability to combine these methods within a limited time is highly needed. It is precisely the lack of time and the problematic or absent feedback from the client that have been identified as the main barrier limiting the therapeutists to provide the more individualized care that could allow the full use of basal stimulation methods and maximalize the benefit for the client