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Child with Developmental Difficulties in Kindergarten

Author(s): Barbora Vodičková
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Preschool education, Inclusive Education / Inclusion, Pedagogy
Published by: VERBUM - vydavateľstvo Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku
Keywords: Kindergarten; Child with developmental difficulties; Qualitative research

Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with the issue of developmental difficulties in children in the context of mainstream education in kindergarten. It is based on the WHO definition of developmental difficulties. These are conditions that put a child at risk of suboptimal development, which may be social, medical or other disadvantages. From this perspective, it is a diverse range of issues in children that educators may encounter in kindergarten. Such children are often a challenge for educators. This paper presents qualitative research in which six case studies of children with diverse developmental difficulties in kindergarten were processed. It outlines the various challenges these children face. As well as need to focus on the child with developmental difficulties in kindergarten from different aspects: biological, developmental, psychological, pedagogical and social (family, school, community), which requires a non-categorical, multi-disciplinary and coordinated approach.

  • Issue Year: XXII/2023
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 38-50
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English