The main goal of the authors of the report was providing an account of creative scientific seminars, of significance for counseling experts and other specialists. The presented subject concerned multicultural counseling, which contributed to numerous inspiring thoughts and to active participation in debates over various fields of supporting activities. The chief purpose of these activities was the exchange of experience in counseling practice, creating the aid practice, as well as sharing views on issues of methodological or methodical nature. The participants of these important scientific events were given the opportunity of exploring the theoretical knowledge of counseling, and also putting their skills into practice during the workshops. Counselor – companion. In reference to the meeting with Professor Nancy Arthur (University of Calgary, Canada) one may conclude that its participants gained valuable answers to many pervading questions. The work put into workshops proved to be very inspiring as well. The participants could experience innovative counseling situations, evaluate their experience or professional activity as a counselor or helper availing themselves of practices known from other cultures or professions. Thoughts of practitioners/Practical experience. The researchers from the Netherlands positioned their speech closer to research practice, namely the professional identity of a counselor. Through deep reflections and practical experience, the Dutch scientists put a lot of effort into getting close to their practice and into referring to their lives, to Me-Others relation.
The article discusses institutions providing support and aid to people with disabilities and their families. The theoretical determinants of the aid process were discussed in the context of the possible forecasting of strategies for these interactions within the functioning of public, non-governmental and private institutions (without budgetary subsidies). The important area highlighted in the paper was not only disability and the family’s needs but also the nature of a possible support which should depend on a forecast of actions resulting out of the nature and grade of person’s disability. In turn, the scope of proposed solutions should comprise of a package of offers dependent on the grade and nature of person’s disability and should lead to their life and economic independence. However, this requires a tripartite social dialogue, good will, and understanding of each person requiring a long-term support and aid. This article ends with a short conclusion highlighting the need for immediate actions for starting a social dialogue in order to establish a tri-sectoral aid, and within its scope, a reasonable forecast of the needs of the child with disabilities.
Who do we want to educate? Happy, kind and trustworthy people or perhaps individuals equipped with many competences and skills – this is a dilemma of contemporary parents, teachers, and educators. From the analysis of interviews with parents whose children start their first year in nursery school there emerges a disturbing vision of the characteristics of the contemporary man. Globalisation questions the process of forming such traits as kindness, authenticity, and beauty, which shape morality. Instead of this triad that determines the relations between people as well as between people and the world, some specific competenances and skills are preferred in the education of children.
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