Кейс-задача 4

THE EDUCATION OF MALAJUSTED CHILDREN

1. Maladjusted children are those who are unable to form good relationships with other children because of problems in their character and behaviour. Socially and emotionally maladjusted children are referred for special programs by parents or by teachers when they find it difficult to manage the child at home or in school.

2. Autistic children make a separate part of maladjusted children. Autism is a severe mental illness that affects children and prevents them from communicating with other children or people. Psychiatrists together with social workers and teachers, determine the eligibility of maladjusted and autistic children for special programs. Children with learning disabilities are assessed by psychoeducational diagnosticians, who through educational and psychological diagnostic tests determine the child’s potential for learning and his level of achievement.

3. Psychotherapy and behaviour modification by psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers are generally a part of mental illness, for example depression, by talking to maladjusted children and discussing their problems rather than using drugs or medical treatment. Behaviour modification means the control of behaviour in which desired behaviours are rewarded, and vice versa, undesirable ones are punished. Behaviour modification helps teachers shape individual behaviour toward some desired effect and control behaviour in classrooms.

1. Определите, какое утверждение соответствует содержанию текста:

• Maladjusted children suffer severely from being badly treated because of their low intelligence level.

• Though maladjustment is considered to be a serious mental disorder in some cases it can be corrected by talking.

• As a rule parents are able to manage with maladjusted children in contrast to teachers or some social workers.

• All maladjusted children need special therapeutic services in order to avoid their difficulties in communication.

2. Завершите утверждение согласно содержанию текста:

Children with poor communicative skills as a result of their severe mental disease are …

• children with learning disabilities

• maladjusted children

• disabled children

• autistic children

3. Ответьте на вопрос:

What psychological technique can be used by teachers in classroom environments for students’ behaviour correction?

• Psychoeducational tests can determine the child’s potential for learning and his level of academic and intellectual accomplishment.

• Talking to maladjusted children and discussing their problems are sometimes more effective than using drugs or medical treatment.

• Maladjusted children are referred for special programs by parents or by teachers when they find it difficult to manage the child at home or in school.

• Teachers can use behaviour modification to form the required behaviour type toward some desired effect and to control behaviour in classrooms.

4. Определите основную идею текста:

• As maladjustment is a mental illness maladjusted children are to be paid special attention to by psychologists, psychiatrists and teachers to help them with their studies and social adjustment.

• Maladjusted children represent a great problem for parents, psychologists, psychiatrists and teachers as they are difficult to deal with and their behaviour is practically uncontrollable.

• Psychologists, psychiatrists and teachers facilitate maladjusted children’s learning skills and academic progress level by applying educational and psychological diagnostic tests.

• There are different types of maladjusted children, autistic children being a separate part of them due to autism is a severe mental disease preventing children from communication.