Characterization and Socio-Cognitive Needs of People with Intellectual Disabilities

Verónica Gabriela Maldonado-Garcés, Carlos Corrales-Gaitero, Nelly Yolanda Ortiz-Carranco, Ligia Pilar Samaniego-Santillán, Mayra Carrión, Marco Santórum, Jorge Luis Pérez-Medina, Patricia Acosta-Vargas*

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Abstract

The following article presents the characterization of the Integral Foundation for the Special Child - FINE (Pomasqui, Ecuador) users and the selection of pedagogical models to guide the design, monitoring, evaluation, and formulation of training plans for the development of socio-cognitive skills in people with intellectual disabilities. To define the socio-cognitive characteristics and needs of users, their records and the cards issued by the Ministry of Public Health - MSP was reviewed by the foundation. Among the most relevant results, it was determined that the study population requires extensive support systems considering the various dimensions of human functioning. The use of an educational model based on multiple intelligences accompanied by a socio-ecological disability model that emphasizes the fit between the person and the environment, with a multidimensional approach, is recommended according to the new disability paradigm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices - Proceedings of the AHFE 2020 Virtual Conference on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices
EditorsJay Kalra, Nancy J. Lightner
PublisherSpringer
Pages376-381
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783030508371
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020
EventAHFE Virtual Conference on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices, and the International Conference on Human Factors in Aging and Special Needs, 2020 - San Diego, United States
Duration: 16 Jul 202020 Jul 2020

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume1205 AISC
ISSN (Print)2194-5357
ISSN (Electronic)2194-5365

Conference

ConferenceAHFE Virtual Conference on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices, and the International Conference on Human Factors in Aging and Special Needs, 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period16/07/2020/07/20

Bibliographical note

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© 2020, The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Funding

The research work is supported by Senescyt-National Program for Research Funding (UNPUBLISHED).

FundersFunder number
Senescyt-National Program for Research Funding
UNPUBLISHED

    Keywords

    • Characterization
    • Intellectual disability
    • Pedagogical model

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