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The
Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation has
a rich tradition in carrying out research activities
characterized by applied development research features
and directed at providing new services to people with
invalidity, as well as a social/inclusive model in national
context, i.e. ensuring basic human rights through implementation
of national and international documents on equality
without discrimination.
Research
activities and teaching staff expertise comprise the
following areas:
Social position research and developing new services
for:
- Intellectually challenged/mentally
retarded people
- People with chronic illnesses
and motility disturbances
- Vision impaired people
- Hearing impaired people
- Language and speech impaired
people
- Behaviorally challenged
people
Research activities are carried out through
implementation of projects supported by:
- Doctoral dissertations and
masters’ theses research carried out as a part of
doctoral and masters’ studies
- Research and development
projects supported by governmental (state level,
federal and cantonal ministries) and non-governmental
funds for science ( WUS)
- Research and development
projects supported by various organizations and
funds such as EU and USA funds for science
Results of research activities are published
in relevant indexed journals (Journal of Special Education
and Rehabilitation, The Journal of International Social
Research, US-China Education Review, Social reintegration,
Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Acta
Medica Saliniana, Acta informatica medica, Health MED),
conferences and congresses (2nd Congress fo Slovenian
Logopedists with international participation, WCCES
XIII World Congress comparative education societies
“Living together: Education and intercultural dialogue,
Sarajevo, September 3-7,2007, III ICEVI Balkan Conference
“Transition of special education and rehabilitation-
new possibilities, B.H. Jonsen (Ed.). (2005) Socio-Emotional
Growth and Development of Learning Strategies, Oslo
Academic Press: Unipub forlag), doctoral dissertations
(22) and masters' theses (42).
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