The purpose of the master's thesis is to investigate and find out which consequences of distance learning in their work with students with special needs are perceived by teachers of additional professional help who are employed in elementary schools. The main part of the research work is to discover the views of teachers of additional professional help on the consequences of distance learning, which are reflected in their work with students with special needs, that is, with those students who have a decision on orientation. The focus is on researching the consequences of distance learning caused by the covid-19 epidemic, as well as how teachers of additional professional support perceive them in their work. Qualitative research based on in-depth interviews provides insight into changes in various areas of work with students with special needs, which, according to teachers of additional professional help, have occurred due to distance learning. We will be interested in their perspective, namely in accordance with their current observations in the field of student motivation for learning, the quality of knowledge of students with special needs, their organizational skills, and their independence and self-initiative in learning. The master's thesis also highlights the observations of teachers of additional professional support related to digital competences that help learning and that students had to develop and strengthen during distance learning, as well as their view of the changes that occur in the field of their relationship with students with special needs. The results of the research can provide an insight into the consequences of distance learning due to the covid-19 epidemic and thus the formulation of proposals for their reduction when working with children with special needs.
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