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Gentle teaching: when affection has a place in education
Moreira, Susana; Mesquita, Beatriz; Bártolo, Carla; Martins, Isabel CatarinaThe concept of Gentle Teaching first appeared in professional journals in 1985, as a non-aversive behavioral intervention strategy for people with intellectual disabilities. This approach is based on four fundamental pillars: safety, affection, being able to be affectionate, and commitment or attachment. The application of Gentle Teaching differs from traditional ways of intervening in behavioral problems, prop...
Parents’ voices: inclusion of students with intellectual and developmental disa...
Martins, Isabel Catarina; Tymoshchuk, Oksana; Albuquerque, Eulália; Santos, Paula Coelho; Van Hove, GeertMaking Higher Education more inclusive for students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities can bring significant benefits for the students themselves and for the academic community, in general. Family involvement is essential for the successful transition to post-scholar life, namely Higher Education. This paper presents and discusses the research and results of a study conducted with four Focus Group...
Feeling safe and loved at school: gentle teaching in educational context
Martins, Cátia Mariana; Marques, Raquel Tavares; Linharelhos, Mariana; Martins, Isabel CatarinaGentle Teaching is a unique relational approach, centred on building safe and engaging relationships. Since its creation by McGee, in the 1980s, it has been implemented, especially, with people in vulnerable or disadvantaged situations. The way we deal with people with intellectual disabilities, mental health problems or challenging behaviours has always caused concern. With an increasingly inclusive educationa...
School at our home: parental involvement in distance learning
Rodrigues, Carolina Rebelo; Correia, Inês Marques; Martins, Isabel CatarinaFamily and school have a fundamental role in any student’s life. Both have undergone several changes, but they emerge as two fundamental institutions in the physical, social, emotional and intellectual growth of students. In this sense, they must assert themselves as partners, to create the necessary conditions for the student. Parental involvement in school is essential and not always easy, but it generates ve...
Rotações mentais implícitas e representações dinâmicas em pessoas com Paralisia...
Martins, Isabel CatarinaTese de doutoramento em Psicologia, na especialidade de Psicologia Experimental, apresentada à Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação da Universidade de Coimbra; A presente dissertação caracteriza o desempenho de pessoas com Paralisia Cerebral (PC) em tarefas de rotação mental implícita (de letras e mãos), tarefas de Momento Representacional (MomRep: localização da última posição percebida de um alvo em...