published_or_final_version / Social Work / Master / Master of Social Sciences

published_or_final_version / Applied Statistics / Master / Master of Social Sciences

published_or_final_version / Architecture / Master / Master of Architecture

Thesis (M.D.S.)--University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print.

The diploma work deals with the school integration of handicapped children into basic schools and with the grades of this integration. It provides the legislative backround, defines special pedagogy and outlines the theoretical essentials of the educational needs of pupils with visual and hearing impairments, pupils with communication disorder, with physical handicap and combined impairments. The diploma work also defines its objectives, characterizes the studied sample of respondents and describes the research methods and methodology. The research results are shown in tables and diagrams. The work is concluded with an analysis of the stated hypotheses.

Funding of Relief Services for Handicapped Children in the Liberec Region The theoretical part, divided into eight chapters, defines the following concepts: family of a handicapped child and society, relief services, domestic public sources to fund relief services, care subsidy, European sources to fund the relief service projects in 2007{--}2013, funding relief services by corporate sponsors, funding relief services through foundations and foundation funds, other sources to fund relief services. The objective of the thesis is to summarize the system, possibilities and forms of funding of relief services for handicapped children in the Liberec Region. Within my research, I applied the combination of semi-controlled interviews with the relief service providers and semi-controlled interviews with handicapped children{\crq}s parents. I also performed content analysis of documents. The semi-controlled interviews with the relief service providers showed that the current status of funding of the organizations providing relief services is not systematic. The results of the semi-controlled interviews with handicapped children{\crq}s parents indicate that the parents taking care of handicapped children in the Liberec Region barely use relief services. The interviewed parents do not distinguish between relief services and the other types of social services, do not know the organizations providing relief services in the Liberec Region and do not have even a vague idea of service costs. The research results lead to three hypotheses: the relief service providers in the Liberec Region must learn to utilize strategically both domestic and foreign financial resources. The relief service providers in the Liberec Region have the opportunity to start a long-term cooperation with corporate and individual sponsors. Handicapped children{\crq}s parents do not distinguish between relief services and the other types of social services. Keywords: relief services, social service providers, family, handicapped, handicapped child, Liberec Region, funding, financial resources.

Amputation is the traumatic or surgical loss of one or more limbs. Amputation causes physical, psychological and social damages which result in a decrease in quality of life (QV). Sports have been considered important tools for rehabilitation and social integration of amputees. The aim of this research was to assess quality of life, occupational performance, muscle strength and range of motion of adults with lower limb amputation athlete and non-athlete. The sample consisted of 45 amputees, divided into two groups: Athlete (GE, n = 23) and non-Athlete (GNE, n = 22). The collection was made in the cities of Curitiba, Aracaju and Maceió on December 2013, January and March of 2014. The tools used were The Short Form Health Survey Questionnaire (SF-36), the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM), the goniometry, and the Kendall´s muscle strength test. The tests Shapiro-Wilk, chi-squared and Mann-Whiney (p < 0.05) were used for statistical analysis. The quality of life variable showed significant differences in all eight areas tested: functioning, role limitations due to mental health emotional bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, and between the groups, with the GE presented the best results, indicating better quality of life that the GNE. The Athlete group showed significant higher rates in occupational performance, muscle strength (flexor and extensor muscles of the hip) and range of motion (flexion and hip abduction). Therefore, it was concluded that there was a higher quality of life, occupational performance, muscle strength and range of motion for amputees who practice any sport. / Amputação consiste na perda ou remoção total ou parcial de um ou mais membros, de forma traumática ou cirúrgica, acarretando danos físicos, psicológicos e/ou sociais, que resultam em redução da qualidade de vida (QV). O esporte tem sido apontado como relevante ferramenta para a reabilitação e reintegração social de indivíduos amputados. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi analisar a qualidade de vida, desempenho ocupacional, força muscular e amplitude de movimento de adultos com amputação dos membros inferiores praticantes e não praticantes de esportes. A amostra foi constituída por 45 amputados, divididos em dois grupos: Esportista (GE, n = 23) e Não Esportista (GNE, n = 22). A coleta foi realizada em Curitiba, Aracaju e Maceió, no período de dezembro/2013, janeiro e março de 2014. Os instrumentos utilizados foram o questionário The Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), a Medida Canadense de Desempenho Ocupacional (COPM), a goniometria e o teste de força muscular de Kendall. Para a análise estatística, foram utilizados os testes de Shapiro-Wilk, qui-quadrado, T de Student e de Mann-Whitney (p < 0.05). Para a variável qualidade de vida, houve diferença significante em todos os oito domínios da avaliação SF-36: capacidade funcional, limitação por aspectos físicos, dor, estado geral de saúde, vitalidade, aspectos sociais, emocional e saúde mental entre os grupos, tendo o GE apresentado os melhores resultados, indicando melhor qualidade de vida que o GNE. O GE apresentou índices significantemente mais elevados de desempenho ocupacional, força muscular (para os músculos flexores e extensores do quadril) e amplitude de movimento (para flexão e abdução do quadril). Concluiu-se, portanto, que houve maior qualidade de vida, desempenho ocupacional, força muscular e amplitude de movimento para amputados que praticam alguma modalidade esportiva.

Le législateur a mis en place une procédure administrative spécifique permettant de reconnaître la capacité de travail des personnes en situation de handicap : la RQTH. Le législateur de 2005 a profondément remanié la procédure de la RQTH offrant une place centrale aux personnes en situation de handicap. Si on ne peut que saluer la mise en place d’une telle procédure, elle reste encore largement perfectible, notamment quant à l’imprécision de ses critères d’attribution ou à la conciliation entre respect du contradictoire et du secret médical. Le législateur a, par ailleurs, renforcé la justiciabilité de ces décisions en multipliant les modes de contestations. Cependant, l’absence de juridiction spécialisée en matière de handicap ne permet pas de dégager une jurisprudence harmonieuse et rend ce contentieux parfois illisible, source d’insécurité juridique. Les décisions de RQTH s'accompagnent de l’orientation professionnelle des travailleurs handicapés vers le marché du travail ou le milieu protégé. Cette décision aura une incidence majeure sur leurs droits sociaux. Si les premiers auront le statut de salarié, les seconds seront assimilés à des usagers d’un service social ou médico-social. Si les progrès accomplis en faveur de l’emploi des personnes en situation de handicap sont incontestables, on peut en revanche s’interroger sur la pertinence et l’efficacité des mesures mises en œuvre. Les chiffres du chômage témoignent en effet de leurs difficultés persistantes en matière d’insertion professionnelle / The legislator has put in place a specific administrative procedure to recognize the work capacity of persons with disabilities : the RQTH. The 2005 legislature has radically revised the RQTH procedure, which provides a central place for people with disabilities. While one can only welcome the establishment of such a procedure, it is still largely perfectible, particularly as regards the vagueness of its award criteria or the reconciliation between respect for the adversarial and medical secrecy. The legislator has, moreover, reinforced the justiciability of these decisions by multiplying the modes of challenge. However, the absence of specialized jurisdiction in the matter of disability does not allow to draw harmonious jurisprudence and makes this dispute sometimes illegible, Legal uncertainty. RQTH decisions are accompanied by the vocational guidance of disabled workers into the labor market or the sheltered environment. This decision will have a major impact on their social rights. If the former have the status of employee, the latter will be assimilated to users of a social or medico-social service. While the progress made in the employment of people with disabilities is indisputable, it is possible to question the relevance and effectiveness of the measures implemented. Unemployment figures show their persistent difficulties in terms of employability

Summaries en Afrikaans and English / Text in Afrikaans / Een van die kenmerke van leergestremde kinders is dat hulle, benewens hul leertekorte, dikwels ook gedragsprobleme manifesteer wat nie net hul leer benadeel nie, maar ook hul uiteindelike volwassewording. Talle skoolse opvoeders wat met hierdie kinders gemoeid is, is nie in staat om hierdie kinders se gedragsprobleme na behore aan te spreek nie. Die doel van hierdie studie is om enkele onderrigstrategiee daar te stel aan die hand waarvan bepaalde gedragsprobleme van leergestremde laerskoolkinders in die hoofstroom van die onderwys aangespreek kan word. V oordat daar oorgegaan is tot die beplanning van hierdie onderrigstrategiee, is daar op die etiologie en manifestasies van leergestremdheid gefokus. Vervolgens is enkele bestaande hulpverleningspraktyke bespreek en aan die hand van ortopedagogiese beginsels geevalueer. Aangesien hierdie hulpverleningspraktyke as ortopedagogies verantwoordbaar beskou is, kon dit as basis dien vir onderrigstrategiee vir die bantering van die volgende gedragsprobleme: aandagtekorte, hiperaktiwiteit, impulsiwiteit, hipoaktiwiteit, katastrofiese gedragsuitinge en aggressie. / One of the characteristics associated with learning disabled pupils is that they not only experience learning difficulties, but often manifest behavioural problems that impede their learning and eventual adulthood. Many educators involved with learning disabled pupils are unable to address the behavioural problems of these children effectively. The purpose of this study is to compile instructional strategies that could be put into practice when dealing with the behavioural problems of learning disabled pupils who are in the mainstream of education. Before planning these strategies, the etiology and manifestations of learning disabilities were addressed. Thereafter, orthopedagogical criteria were applied to evalute certain schools of thought regarding orthopedagogical practices. Having ascertained that the practices in question are orthopedagogically sound, instructional strategies, based on these practices, were planned to address the following behavioural problems: attention deficits, hyperactivity, impulsivity, hypoactivity, catastrophic reactions and aggression. / Educational Studies / M.Ed. (Orthopedagogics)

published_or_final_version / Social Work / Master / Master of Social Work