Special Psychopedagogia and Educational Therapies

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering the fundamental concepts, terminology, and therapeutic modalities of Special Psychopedagogia.

Special Psychopedagogia

An interdisciplinary synthesis science that utilizes information from medicine, psychology, pedagogy, sociology, and social work to study the personality of individuals with various types of deficiencies or those facing integration difficulties.

Initial Malady or Trauma

The disease or accident occurring at birth or acquired later that can cause a deficiency.

Deficiency

The loss or impairment of a function or a part of the body or the psyche, including terms like deficit, defectiveness, infirmity, invalidity, and perturbation.

Incapacity

The total or partial reduction of the possibility to perform an activity such as walking, communicating, personal care, or learning.

Handicap

The disadvantage an individual has in life due to a deficiency or incapacity which limits or prevents the fulfillment of a role expected by the environment.

Disability

A general term encompassing a person's impairments, activity limitations, and difficulties in participating in society.

Impairment (Afectarea)

The loss or modification of an organism's function or a body structure.

Functioning

The way a person uses their bodily functions and participates in life activities.

Activity

The execution of a task or an action by a person.

Participation

The involvement of a person in life activities and situations.

Special Educational Needs (CES)

Additional support needs required by a child to learn and develop according to their possibilities.

Special Education

Education adapted for children with Special Educational Needs (CES) through methods and activities suited to their needs.

School Integration

The process of a child adapting to the requirements of the school they attend and successfully participating in school and social activities.

Curricular Adaptation

The correlation of national curriculum content components with the possibilities of a student with Special Educational Needs (CES).

Inclusion

The process through which all children, regardless of their difficulties, are received and involved in education.

Inclusive Education

The organization of education so that every child can participate and learn together with others.

Inclusive School

A school that offers equal chances to all children and ensures the support they need.

School Center for Inclusive Education (Special School)

A school institution that provides teaching alongside evaluation, recovery, counseling, and support services for children with Special Educational Needs (CES) and their families.

Complex and Integrated Educational Therapy

A structured therapeutic process in schools for CES children comprising five modules: personal autonomy formation, cognitive stimulation, occupational therapy, socialization, and ludotherapy.

Occupational Therapy

An activity that synthesizes information from anatomy, pedagogy, physiology, sociology, and anthropology, including forms like art therapy, music therapy, and ergotherapy.

Ergotherapy

Therapy through work, including all forms of productive activities whether rewarded or not.

Melotherapy

Music therapy within the area of psychotherapy through art, allowing the expression of feelings and ideas through combined sounds.

Cognitive Therapy

A method helping children with Special Educational Needs (CES) develop thinking, attention, memory, perception, and understanding of the world.

Sensory Knowledge

The way a child discovers and understands the world using the senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch), serving as the basis for cognitive development.

Visual-motor Coordination

The child learning to coordinate what they see with body movements, such as in drawing, writing, or spatial orientation.

General Motor Coordination

The development of whole-body movements through games and exercises like walking, running, jumping, and maintaining balance.

Fine Motricity

The development of precise movements of the hands and fingers, such as stringing beads, modeling, or writing.

Body Image and Body Scheme

The process of a child learning to recognize body parts, body position, and the body's relationship to the surrounding space.

Ludotherapy

Play therapy that uses play as a means of relating, learning, and discovery to develop thinking and social interaction.

Exploratory-manipulative Play

Play based on exploring and manipulating objects to learn to recognize and differentiate them by characteristics like shape, color, or size.

Representative Play

Play where a child uses an object or action to represent something else (e.g., using one object as if it were another).

Games with Rules

Play that requires following established rules, contributing to the development of social behavior, cooperation, and organizational capacity.

Psychomotricity Therapy

Therapy aimed at developing and controlling movements for adequate behavior and better adaptation to the environment.

Personal Autonomy

The development of independence in habits regarding hygiene, eating, dressing, and caring for one's living space.

Social Autonomy

The development of the capacity to orient oneself, move, communicate, and relate to people around.

Dolphin Therapy

Animal-assisted therapy aimed at improving communication, attention, and cognitive and motor capacities through interaction with dolphins.

Hippotherapy (Equestrian Therapy)

Therapy using the horse as a medium, leveraging its movements for muscular relaxation, balance improvement, and postural development.