Preparation of a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder on Individual Integration at the Elementary School

The main aim of this bachelor's dissertation on the topic "The preparation of a child with autism spectrum disorder on individual integration at the elementary school" was to discover a way to prepare a child with autism spectrum disorder for individual integration into the main educational channel while they are in kindergarten. The dissertation is divided into theoretical and practical parts. The theoretical part contains a total of four chapters. The first chapter is dedicated to demarcating the concept of the disorder of the autism spectrum, then to its characteristics and the classification of individual disorders. The second and third chapters focus on the possibilities of integration and its problems for children with autism spectrum disorder in the Czech Republic. The final chapter in the theoretical part describes special pedagogical approaches that find their place in the teaching of children with autism spectrum disorder. The practical part defines the stated aim of the work and research questions. In its sub-chapters the approach which was selected to reach the goal is laid out. In order to collect the data, a method was chosen which involved observation and semi-structural interviews. The research investigation itself contains three case studies of selected children who were chosen according to the criteria prescribed. The case studies proved that the kindergartens selected for preparation approached their task responsibly and made efforts to ensure that entrance into primary education is, for the child, as simple as possible. From the research it also arises that the kindergartens selected provide all the resources necessary so that attendance at the establishment is as effective as possible for the children and contributes to their overall development