Technology of the psychological and pedagogical support of families with preschool children with cerebral palsy

Abstract

The purpose of the research was to determine effectiveness of habilitation of preschool children with cerebral palsy in the process of pedagogical support of their families. The authors present the study of psychology-pedagogical problems of families with preschool children with cerebral palsy and the universal program of pedagogical support of families. As the movement disorder, cerebral palsy is visible to the other people. Also children with cerebral palsy have to use a lot of additional technical tools for moving. These are caused many psychological and social problems of the families with children with movement disabilities. The technology of support includes not only parents or child lessons, but their connection in the pedagogical process, and optimization their psychological status on this base. The advantage of the technology is the opportunity for families to use methods of habilitation by themselves. It is important for families from the regions. There are 22 children and their families in the research. The technology includes six stages: diagnostic, forming, activity, consulting, information and summarizing. As a diagnostic complex, authors used a questionnaire by Varga and Stolin and Monitoring of motor skills formation. In the conclusion, the authors determine effectiveness of social adaptation of children with cerebral palsy and their families.