Education and therapy of people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic on the example of the Educational, Rehabilitative and Pedagogical Centre Cover Image

Edukacja i terapia osób z niepełnosprawnością w czasie pandemii COVID-19 na przykładzie Ośrodka Rewalidacyjno-Edukacyjno-Wychowawczego
Education and therapy of people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic on the example of the Educational, Rehabilitative and Pedagogical Centre

Author(s): Matylda Pachowicz
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Sociology, Health and medicine and law, Inclusive Education / Inclusion, Distance learning / e-learning
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: pandemic; special education; remote (distance) learning; a child with special developmental and educational needs; therapy; disability; psychological and pedagogical help; rehabilitation

Summary/Abstract: The time of closed schools and educational institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed existing social inequalities in terms of access to educational and therapeutic services in Poland. The introduction of compulsory remote teaching has made it difficult for a significant number of students (from poor areas or homes) to access education due to the limited possibilities of using new technologies and the internet. People with special developmental and educational needs and their families are in particularly difficult situations. Many of these families are disadvantaged due to the high costs they incur for rehabilitation and various therapies. This article describes special education and remote therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic and after relaunching revalidation and education classes in May 2020. The perspective of teachers, therapists and specialists working at the Educational, Rehabilitative and Pedagogical Centre was emphasized. The article presents the data collected on the basis of interview conducted during the closure of the Centre and after the relaunching of specialized classes. Therefore, qualitative research methods were used that allowed to outline the micro perspective.

  • Issue Year: 14/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 106-120
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish