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Znaczenie diagnozy funkcjonalnej w edukacji uczniów ze specjalnymi potrzebami edukacyjnymi
The Importance of Functional Diagnosis in Education of Disciple with Special Educational Needs

Author(s): Ewa Domagała-Zyśk, Tomasz Knopik, Urszula Oszwa
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Psychology, School education, Educational Psychology, State/Government and Education, Individual Psychology, Social psychology and group interaction, Developmental Psychology
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: pedagogy; psychology; behavior analysis; functional diagnosis; psychological and pedagogical counseling support; special educational needs (SEN)

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to define and describe the functional diagnosis as a model for providing psychological and pedagogical assistance to students with special educational needs (SEN). Due to the use of this term in many scientific contexts (pedagogy, psychology, medicine), as well as in the area of diagnostic and therapeutic practice, it is difficult to give its coherent explanation. The analyzed methods of applying the concept of functional diagnosis indicate a selective understanding of the role and tasks attributed to educators, psychologists, teachers and other specialists. Because of that the main value of the functional diagnosis, namely the complexity of support, is not sufficiently implemented, which directly translates into the quality of education of students with special educational needs.

  • Issue Year: 10/2018
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 77-90
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish