N. Kazakidi, St. Stavrakaki, K. Megari

International Conference Language Disorders in Greek 7, Athens 2

2018

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Naturalistic approaches to educational intervention aim at providing educational training in real everyday-life conditions and by so doing to promote children’s linguistic and communication abilities. In this study we report οn the development of educational scenarios promoting the expressive and receptive linguistic abilities of children and teenagers with mental retardation in the context of a real museum environment.Our research team, specializing in classical archeology, linguistics, psychology and special education, develops educational scenarios for people with mental retardation at the Casts Museum of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH).

Our research team, specializing in classical archeology, linguistics, psychology and special education, develops educational scenarios for people with mental retardation at the Casts Museum of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH).

MAIN ΑIM AND ΟBJECTIVES :

-To enhance, expressive and receptive linguistic abilities;

-To promote familiarization with high aesthetic classical sculpture and its various connotations and symbolisms;

– To contribute to cognitive and social emotional development;

METHOD

• Performed in situ: relevant vocabulary is presented in front of some of the most representative sculptures of ancient Greek and Roman art.

• Supported by techniques such as visual observation, dramatization, role playing, drawing, educational material.

PARTICIPANTS: The program, which is currently being developed, was implemented experimentally at AUTH on Sunday (06/05/2018) with the participation of 7 children aged 8-15 (divided into three groups) and a group of 8 adults (aged 18-56).