The Views of Special Education Department Students on the Use of Assistive Technologies in Special Education

Assistive technologies are an important factor for individuals with special needs to benefit from educational services. The aim of this research is to determine the opinions and thoughts of special education students on the use of technologies. The study group of the research consisted of 41 teacher candidates studying in Cyprus and Russian universities in the special education department in their classes in the fall semester of the 2020–2021 academic year. With regard to the collection of research data, it aims to determine students’ views with the ‘Personal Information Form’ developed by the researchers to determine the demographic characteristics of the research group and the ‘Semi-Structured Interview Form’ prepared by the researchers. The descriptive analysis method was used in the analysis of the data obtained from the interview questions. As a result of the research, special education teacher candidates’ use of the assistive technologies is given in detail in the results section. © 2021. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning. All Rights Reserved

Modification of the Role of a Teacher Under the Conditions of Distance Learning

The article examines features of the modification of the role of a teacher in higher education in connection with digitalization of education in the period before the pandemic, and during the transition of the university to a forced remote mode under the conditions of the pandemic. The assessment of effectiveness of distance learning from the point of view of students and teachers is given. The purpose of the article is to determine expectations, the degree and nature of the influence of a teacher's personality on the effectiveness of educational process in general and distance learning in particular. Researching the effectiveness of higher education in the digital age and assessing the impact on teacher effectiveness involves the use of a number of scientific principles and research methods, theoretical and empirical. To achieve the goal, the scientific works of leading foreign and Russian scientists on the problems of digitalization of education, dehumanization of education, transformation of the role of a teacher have been analyzed, and our own research has been carried out on the basis of the Moscow Polytechnic University in the form of a survey. The assessment of emotional consequences of isolation is given. The analysis of the effectiveness of distance learning, from the point of view of higher education teachers and students has been carried out

КРИТЕРИи НОРМЫ В МЕТАЛЛОЛИГАНДНОМ ГОМЕОСТАЗЕ КЛЕТОК ЭПИДЕРМИСА

The work is dedicated to the problem of the norm in the quantitative evaluation of metal content in the epidermal cells (hair) obtained by the method of spectrometry. Authors have analyzed the hair samples for Zn, Cu, and Fe content, which were obtained from 10000 healthy subjects (5000 males and 5000 females aged 20 to 45). The definition of the norm, in the authors’ opinion, is closely related to the basic positions of the theory of self-organized criticality (SC). The observed shifts in the homeostasis of essential metals are local and therefore cannot serve as a cri-terion of sufficient (or insufficient) metal content throughout the body.Представлено обсуждение проблемынормы в количественной оценке металлолигандного гомеостаза в эпидермальных клетках (волосы). Методом атомно-эмиссионной спектрометрии были проанализированы образцы волос, полученные от 10000 здоровых лиц (5000 мужчин и 5000 женщин в возрасте от 20 до 45 лет), на содержание цинка, меди и железа. Показано, что наблюдаемые сдвиги в гомеостазе металлов носили локальный характер и, по мнению авторов, не могли служить критерием достаточного (или недостаточного) содержания металлов во всем организме. Критерии нормы хорошо согласуются с основными положениями теории самоорганизованной критичности

Team esports as rehabilitation method in views of students with disabilities: Formation and development prospects

Scientific and technological progress has led to the emergence of computer technics and computer technologies. The growth rate of computerization contributes to the fact that more and more people are involved in work, communication and leisure activities through the internet. In particular, special attention should be paid to the use of computer technologies for healthy students and students with disabilities. The purpose of this article is to identify the features of social rehabilitation of students with disabilities. The article considers the possibilities of team esports in the representation of students with disabilities. It is proved that the potential of team esports lies in the fact that students with disabilities begin to develop active strategies and positive thinking, which gives them the strength to fight against difficulties. It is revealed that team esports is an opportunity to communicate and display adaptive skills. It is considered that students with disabilities gain self-confidence due to lively, interesting communication, which increases their chances of psychophysiological rehabilitation. It is determined that team esports has a positive effect on students with disabilities, developing their skills of social adaptation. It is revealed that out of the three forms of aggressive behaviour: physical, verbal, and indirect aggression, after being introduced to team esports, students with disabilities mostly abandoned verbal aggression, decreased resentment, and suspicion based on the belief that others intend to harm them. It is proved that by involving students in team esports, it was possible to correct the level of anxiety of students with disabilities. The high level of school, self-assessment, and interpersonal anxiety was adjusted to the lowest level

DIFFICULTY IN DIAGNOSTICS TO VERIFY CROHN’S DISEASE IN CHILDREN. CLINICAL CASE STUDY

Diagnostics of Crohn’s disease, especially in children, presents a big challenge, given the low prevalence rate of this disease, polymorphism of the clinical manifestation and insufficient alertness of primary pediatricians relative to this pathology. As a result, untimely diagnostics, and, therefore, inadequate treatment, the disease takes an unfavourable turn, complications develop resulting in disabilities of little patients. The provided material and described clinical case study help physicians to identify Crohn’s disease in due time and refer the patient to a specialised medical establishment for additional examination and determining treatment tactics.Key words: inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease, diagnostics, children. (Pediatric Pharmacology. – 2010; 7(2):115-122

DIFFICULTY IN DIAGNOSTICS TO VERIFY CROHN’S DISEASE IN CHILDREN. CLINICAL CASE STUDY

Diagnostics of Crohn’s disease, especially in children, presents a big challenge, given the low prevalence rate of this disease, polymorphism of the clinical manifestation and insufficient alertness of primary pediatricians relative to this pathology. As a result, untimely diagnostics, and, therefore, inadequate treatment, the disease takes an unfavourable turn, complications develop resulting in disabilities of little patients. The provided material and described clinical case study help physicians to identify Crohn’s disease in due time and refer the patient to a specialised medical establishment for additional examination and determining treatment tactics.Key words: inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease, diagnostics, children. (Pediatric Pharmacology. – 2010; 7(2):115-122

Interactive effects of age and gender on levels of toxic and potentially toxic metals in children hair in different urban environments

Children growth and development may be affected by metal exposure. The objective of the present study was to investigate the interactive effects of age and gender on children hair toxic metal levels in urban environment of two Russian cities. A total of 2021 children living in Moscow and Novosibirsk aged 1–18 years old were examined. Hair Al, As, Cd, Hg, Ni, Pb and Sn levels were assessed using inductively-coupled plasma mass-spectrometry in dynamic reaction cell mode. Children from Novosibirsk were characterised by higher hair Al (37%), As (385%), Cd (127%), Hg (11%), Ni (23%), Pb (72%) and Sn (25%) in comparison to Moscow values. In the general cohort, boys had higher Al (13%), As (51%), Cd (65%), Pb (63%) and Sn (18%) levels, whereas hair Ni was higher in girls (17%). Further analysis demonstrated age-specific gender differences. In particular, only hair Ni and Cd levels were higher in male toddlers and pre-schoolers from Novosibirsk as compared to females. No gender difference was detected in Moscow. Maximal gender differences in hair metal levels were detected in adolescents for both locations. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) reference values for all groups were also calculated. The overall reference limits for the studied children population were Al (1.335–3.340 µg/g), As (0.021–0.384 µg/g), Cd (0.000–1.389 µg/g), Hg (0.024–0.722 µg/g), Ni (0.076–0.701 µg/g), Pb (0.050–1.490 µg/g) and Sn (0.070–1.026 µg/g). Two-way ANOVA demonstrated significant effects of age, gender and age*gender interaction on hair metals in both cities. At the same time, the age-specific changes in hair metal content were more expressed in children from Novosibirsk, being exposed to higher metal pollution. The obtained data demonstrate that age, gender as well as the particular rate of pollution in each location should be taken into account during interpretation of hair test results. © 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group

Interactive effects of age and gender on levels of toxic and potentially toxic metals in children hair in different urban environments

Children growth and development may be affected by metal exposure. The objective of the present study was to investigate the interactive effects of age and gender on children hair toxic metal levels in urban environment of two Russian cities. A total of 2021 children living in Moscow and Novosibirsk aged 1–18 years old were examined. Hair Al, As, Cd, Hg, Ni, Pb and Sn levels were assessed using inductively-coupled plasma mass-spectrometry in dynamic reaction cell mode. Children from Novosibirsk were characterised by higher hair Al (37%), As (385%), Cd (127%), Hg (11%), Ni (23%), Pb (72%) and Sn (25%) in comparison to Moscow values. In the general cohort, boys had higher Al (13%), As (51%), Cd (65%), Pb (63%) and Sn (18%) levels, whereas hair Ni was higher in girls (17%). Further analysis demonstrated age-specific gender differences. In particular, only hair Ni and Cd levels were higher in male toddlers and pre-schoolers from Novosibirsk as compared to females. No gender difference was detected in Moscow. Maximal gender differences in hair metal levels were detected in adolescents for both locations. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) reference values for all groups were also calculated. The overall reference limits for the studied children population were Al (1.335–3.340 µg/g), As (0.021–0.384 µg/g), Cd (0.000–1.389 µg/g), Hg (0.024–0.722 µg/g), Ni (0.076–0.701 µg/g), Pb (0.050–1.490 µg/g) and Sn (0.070–1.026 µg/g). Two-way ANOVA demonstrated significant effects of age, gender and age*gender interaction on hair metals in both cities. At the same time, the age-specific changes in hair metal content were more expressed in children from Novosibirsk, being exposed to higher metal pollution. The obtained data demonstrate that age, gender as well as the particular rate of pollution in each location should be taken into account during interpretation of hair test results. © 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group