Verification of the Effectiveness of a New Education and Training Programme for Mentally Disabled Adolescents

  • Author: Agnesa Pataiová
  • Institution: Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra
  • Author: Peter Seidler
  • Institution: Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra
  • Author: Anna Tirpáková
  • Institution: Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra
  • Year of publication: 2019
  • Source: Show
  • Pages: 265-276
  • DOI Address: https://doi.org/10.15804/tner.2019.55.1.22
  • PDF: tner/201901/tner5522.pdf

The contribution presents a new education and training programme “Stepping into Life with the Right Values,” aimed to improve integration of mentally disabled pupils into the system of vocational training centres and thus also society. The goal of the presented programme was not only to create suitable conditions for pupils’ harmonious adaptation to the dormitory environment, but also to teach them appropriate orientation in various life situations. Effectiveness of the programme was verified experimentally at selected vocational training centres in Slovakia during the 2015/2016, 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 school years. Our research confirmed that pupils who had gone through the adaptation process using the new programme were statistically significantly better oriented in ordinary life situations at the school dormitory, but also in ordinary life situations outside.

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