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Kształtowanie postaw inżynierów poprzez projekt oprogramowania dla dzieci z autyzmem

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Landowska A. , Smiatacz M.

e-mentor

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2015

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nr 2 (59)

28-34

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The article presents a case study of training engineers through social projects in the open source software movement. The project is aimed at development of a mobile application for behavioral therapy of autistic children. The application was developed within the framework of the students' group project carried out at Gdansk University of Technology with the participation of the Institute for Child Development in Gdansk. Paper presents design, implementation and evaluation of system, that supports activity schedule method of therapy. Such assistive technologies could improve behavioral therapy efficiency and as a result support self-care and independence of autistics, hopefully preventing their exclusion from the society. The case was evaluated from two perspectives: technological support provided for autistics' therapy as well as development of students' attitudes. Based on the therapists' and supervisor's evaluation as well as on analysis of final students' report, one might observe, that although student's motivations were diverse at the beginning of the project, by the end they fluctuated towards more intrinsic and altruistic ones. The example shows that the development of young people's sensitivity to social needs could be woven into the curriculum by defining individual projects for social institutions that provide help.

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МОДЕЛЬ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЇ МІЖВІДОМЧОЇ ДОПОМОГИ АУТИЧНИМ ДІТЯМ: ВІД ТЕОРІЇ ДО ПРАКТИКИ

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Дегтяренко Т. , Гужва М.

Педагогічні науки: теорія, історія, інноваційні технології

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2015

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nr 1(45)

52-66

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In the article the authors analyze the current trends of psycho-pedagogical, medical and social support for children with autism in Ukraine and abroad. On the basis of studying the experience of foreign countries, scientific research works of the specialists of different sectors, the analysis of the results of the ascertaining experiment, an attempt to generalize and identify current trends in psychological, pedagogical, medical and social support of autistic children in Ukraine and some foreign countries was made. It is stated that autism spectrum disorders are in general a disorder of the most diverse spheres of the psychics and the deviations in the development of the nervous system, as well as many somatic functions in particular. The primary disorders cause further specific features of the psychophysical development of children with autism disorders. It is noted that one of the main objectives of the correctional-rehabilitation help for children with autistic disorders is the softening or removal of various dysontogenetic and psychopathology caused the development problems by using specialized individualized comprehensive correction. It is proved that the timeliness, accuracy, reliability of diagnosis is one of the basic conditions of early comprehensive correctional work, the key to higher efficiency of treatment and rehabilitation in the interaction of social, moral, ethical, reputational and economic aspects. The importance and the necessity of uniting the efforts of doctors of different specialties, psychologists, teachers, social workers, parents for the effective implementation of rehabilitational-correctional work is emphasized. The theoretical-methodological and scientific-methodical bases of the organization of the system of correctional-rehabilitation help for people with mental and physical impairments are defined. It is specified that the system of correctional-rehabilitation help is a collection of the authorities of different social sectors and local governments; their subordinate network of institutions which implement assistance to people with mental and physical impairments and/or with disabilities through the implementation of programs and standards for the various levels and trends (state, regional, sectoral). It is stressed that the new strategic course of assistance to people with autism should be developed and approved at the state level, and the modern model of the organization of interdepartmental collaboration between all sectors of the social sphere has to be implemented at the regional level.

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Hyperhomocysteinemia among Omani autistic children: a case-control study

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Ali A. , Waly M. I. , Al-Farsi Y. M. , Essa M. M. , Al-Sharbati M. M. , Deth R. C.

Acta Biochimica Polonica

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2011

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tom 58

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nr 4

547-551

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High serum homocysteine (Hcy) level is regarded as an indicator for impairment of folate-dependent methionine cycle and is associated with oxidative stress. In a case control study, we evaluated eighty 3-5 years old Omani children (40 diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and 40 their age and gender matched controls) for their fasting serum homocysteine levels as a biomarker of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Serum folate and vitamin B12 status were also evaluated. The serum homocysteine was measured using an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) technique whereas folate and vitamin B12 were measured using an automated random access immune-assay system. The results indicated that mean serum Hcy levels were significantly (P < 0.05) higher in autistic children (20.1 ± 3.3 µmol/L) as compared to controls (9.64 ± 2.1 µmol/L). Significantly (P < 0.05) lower serum folate (1.8 ± 0.4 µg/L) and vitamin B12 (191.1 ± 0.9 pg/mL) levels were observed in autistic children as compared to controls (6.1 ± 0.6 µg/L and 288.9 ± 1.3 pg/mL, respectively). The levels of homocysteine in autistic children were also much higher as compared to normal reference values (5-15 µmol/L). The results suggest that high fasting serum homocysteine and low folate and vitamin B12 levels could be used as clinical biomarkers for an early diagnosis and management of ASD.