TITLE: The stimulation of a person with physical and combined handicap: methods of use of Reflex locomotion AUTHOR: Bc. Martin Bitman DEPARTMENT: Katedra speciální pedagogiky SUPERVISOR: doc. PaedDr. Vanda Hájková, Ph.D. ABSTRACT: This thesis deals with the method of reflex locomotion and its impact on people with disability. The theoretical part describes the introduction to methods of reflex locomotion - its definition, history, indication, the course of therapy, developmental ontogeny, the therapeutic system, justifies the reasons for the failure of therapy. The practical part is focused on the use of methods of reflex locomotion to people with disability. It includes research and impact assessment methods reflex locomotion on selected components of special education children early and preschool age, and shows the results of research on the awareness, adoption and use of methods at home. The main objective is to determine whether the method of reflex locomotion effects on selected special education methods - fine and gross motor skills, graphomotor and drawings. KEYWORDS: method of reflex locomotion, people with disability, special educational diagnostics

The thesis discusses the method of reflex locomotion and its impact on persons with disabilities. The theoretical part describes the method of introduction to the topic of reflex locomotion - diagnostics that precedes it, its definition, indicate the course of therapy, developmental ontogeny, therapeutic system, justifies the possible causes of failure of therapy. It also shows the personality of Vaclav Vojta and the history of its concept. The practical part is focused on the perception of reflex locomotion methods by clients.