New methods of special education

Abstract

The book's collection of new research topics in the field of special education, in this case, Finland, reviewed by experts from the University of Lapland, illustrates the bridging role of the volume. It focuses on special needs groups, such as those with autism spectrum disorders, people with emotional and behavioural disorders, people with special diseases, and high-ability students, who are most challenging for inclusive pedagogy. The main purpose of presenting research on students with special needs is to make the inclusive pedagogical process increasingly successful. The introductory and concluding chapters of the book are strongly philosophical and encourage the reader to think further. After some general thought, I will also present the values of the chapters.In the interpretation of inclusion, integration and quality of life are nowadays interrelated. The relationship between inclusion and quality of life is represented by any endeavour that uses specific methods, tools, and content in the best interests of the child. It takes into account the differences between children in the design, organization and delivery of pedagogical procedures; and is based on the child's activity. Inclusive pedagogy is capable of adapting to the different personality traits, learning styles and rhythms of children, due to the preparedness of the teachers, the organizational forms, and the material conditions. In the area of teacher education, preparation for effective education is essential for inclusive education. Due to the reinterpretation of the concept of disability in international practice, the term 'assessment' has been suggested instead of 'diagnosis'. It has become an important aspect that condition knowledge should consider people with different atypical development rather than disability, and validate their thinking in the biological, psycho-social model. As one of the disciplines of educational science, special education can employ rich variants of differentiated education based on inclusive values. The introduction of new principles, expressions and practices is one of the main characteristics of the desired shift in special education; the widening of competences; the enrichment of pedagogical, therapeutic and rehabilitation knowledge and practice; the emphasizing the importance of prevention and early development. In our age, it has become important that special education, with its particular system of activities and scientific commitment, canintegrate

Methodological support for educators with "symbol pedagogy"

“…The variety of challenges calls for the development of new approaches to educational research and integration of various disciplines in order to understand/tackle the contemporary problems. When defining the characteristics of the new approaches to educational research, an interdisciplinary approach that integrates our new knowledge of social interactions, learning motivation and the quality of life is necessary (Di Blasio, 2020;Csíkszentmihályi, 2015;Kopp & Skrabski, 2016;Réthy, 2013). This can be seen in the objectives of pedagogy as pursuing subjective well-being (Noddings, 2004).…”