scholarly journals Family Education for Improvement of Children’s with Special Needs Quality of Life

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iveta Kokle-Narbuta
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Family Education

scholarly journals Family Education as an Element to Improve Quality of Life of Children with Special Needs

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 184
Author(s):  
Iveta Kokle-Narbuta
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Family Education ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Improve Quality ◽  
Equal Rights ◽  
Current Article

The current research aims to analyse the importance of family education in improving life quality of children with special needs. Nowadays our society aim for sustainable development which means equal rights and possibilities for all the citizens but reality shows a different situation, especially it concerns children with special needs. Family education could be one of possible ways how to improve the quality of life. In the current article the author looks on family education as a solution of some problems which have children with special needs through the prism of inclusive environment and sustainable development.

Aggression and Violence in the Elderly

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reva B. Klein
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Family Education ◽  
Degenerative Disorders ◽  
Specific Disorders ◽  
Education Support ◽  
Work Up

Aggression and violence are often overlooked in the aging population. Changes in personality, behavior, and mood are well known in psychiatric disorders, but they are also seen in neurologic conditions, often where there is alteration in brain chemistry, as in metabolic disorders; or alteration in brain structure, as in degenerative disorders, strokes, subdural hematomas, and tumors; or with alteration in brain function, as in epileptic and nonconvulsive status. This chapter provides an overview of specific behaviors, the underlying neurochemistry and pathophysiology behind specific disorders, and some treatment approaches. The consequences of unrecognized and untreated behavioral changes in the elderly can have dire consequences on quality of life—for example, leading to early institutionalization. Regular follow-up that includes questions about behavior would allow for early work-up and treatment to prevent out-of-control escalation. Family education, support, caregiver relief, and prevention of complications can go a long way in improving the quality of life for patients and their families.

Current aspects regarding “smart homes”/ ambient assisted living (AAL) including rehabilitation specific devices, for people with disabilities/ special needs

2020 ◽  
pp. 444-449
Author(s):  
Ioana ANDONE ◽  
Cristina POPESCU ◽  
Aura SPINU ◽  
Cristina DAIA ◽  
Simona STOICA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Ambient Assisted Living ◽  
Smart Homes ◽  
Home Networks ◽  
Prevalence Studies ◽  
At Home

Introduction: The population life expectancy has increased (“over half the EU’s population predicted to be over-65 by 2070”), according to recent prevalence studies, being a result of the advancement of technology and medical science. This aging population has implications for society because there is increased number of older people requiring better quality of life. Materials and Methods: AAL represents the systems that may support completely the living area of a person and has the potential to facilitate the elderly to live longer and more safety in their family environments, allowing them to continue their current activities, facilitating participation in more activities at home and in the community and improving the cost-effectiveness, the quality of health and social services. A practical use of technology is the introduction of home networks, which involve notions such as: "smart homes ", “tele-health / tele-care” and even, possibly, “tele-medicine” to allow people with serious illnesses / conditions / and special needs to maintain an appropriate quality of life (QOL) at home. Discussions and Conclusions: AAL can contribute to an increased autonomy, self-confidence and mobility in people whose activity is limited to home environment, such as "the oldest olds” and/ or those with severe neuro-/ loco-motors disabilities, and so to reduce the risk of institutionalization, enhance security, prevent social isolation, thus allowing “older adults to age in place”. An important role in achieving this goal is representing by working in a multidisciplinary team (experts in the field of health - rehabilitation, gerontology -, social experts, technical/ informatics experts, engineering and robotics experts). Keywords: ambient assistive living, quality of life, special needs, tele-medicine, rehabilitation,

Adapted Technology for People with Special Needs: The Case of Smart Cards and Terminals

2000 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 111-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul van Schaik
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Smart Cards ◽  
Usability Requirements ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Selection Of

Adapted technology, in particular smart cards and terminals, can help people with special needs, such as those with physical disabilities, in the information age to carry out common activities independently. This paper illustrates the possibilities of the technology with results from the SATURN (Smart Cards And Terminals Usability Requirements and Needs) project. Economically viable smart card technology can now provide a range of adaptations to accommodate the requirements of this population. The practicability of this technology is illustrated with case studies. When implementing the technology, the selection of appropriate adaptations by occupational therapists and other professionals will be paramount. Forces towards implementation can lead to wider availability of the technology in the near future in order to enhance the quality of life for people with special needs.

scholarly journals Quality of life and special needs: exploring the previous concepts of professionals

2017 ◽  
pp. 156
Author(s):  
Maria João Carapeto ◽  
Adelinda Candeias ◽  
Vitor Franco ◽  
Luísa Grácio ◽  
Cátia Sofia Coelho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Special Needs

scholarly journals Parents View On In-Home Occupational Therapy Service

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-53
Author(s):  
Lilia Osipova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Therapy Services ◽  
Therapy Interventions ◽  
Occupational Therapy Interventions

Home is a significant environment for any child with or without special needs and one of the important environments where occupational therapy is aimed to bring improvement if necessary in terms of quality of life. The current descriptive qualitative study was designed to find out parental perceptions about occupational therapies provided in their own environments with their children with special needs. The participants of the study were five parents whose children with different special needs were getting private in-house occupational therapy services provided by the researcher at the moment of the study. The data for this study was collected through semi-structured interviews. Interviews were designed to understand how parents perceive in-house Occupational Therapy Services.    The findings of the study suggest significant improvements in the quality of life of their children with special needs, thus no one could specifically differ occupational therapy interventions in-home and in other professional settings. It is obvious because of the lack of settings in Armenia with Occupational Therapies and lack of information about the profession in general. Future research is recommended to be conducted between two different groups with Occupational Therapies in-home and other settings, with a larger group and more specific issues. Findings revealed that in-home services are convenient in many different aspects for parents of children with special needs and it should be considered for future practices. 

scholarly journals Individuals with special needs and their families’ oral health-related quality of life

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Viviane Cancio ◽  
Khawana Faker ◽  
Cristiane Baccin Bendo ◽  
Saul Martins Paiva ◽  
Mônica Almeida Tostes
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related
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