Vloga socialnih delavk pri celostni zgodnji obravnavi otrok s posebnimi potrebami : diplomsko delo

Vasle, Ajda (author), Sobočan, Ana Marija (mentor)

V diplomskem delu sem se osredotočila na vlogo socialnih delavk pri celostni zgodnji obravnavi otrok s posebnimi potrebami v razvojnih ambulantah. V teoretičnem delu sem najprej opredelila pojem otroci s posebnimi potrebami, zgodnjo obravnavo otrok s posebnimi potrebami, zakonsko podlago in vlogo socialnega dela pri celostni zgodnji obravnavi. V nadaljevanju sem se osredotočila na pomen sodelovanja socialnih delavk v interdisciplinarnih timih, pristop k družini, etična načela ter izzive, s katerimi se srečujejo pri delu. Oprla sem se na zakonodajo, ki ureja pravice otrok s posebnimi potrebami in na zakonodajo, ki ureja celostno zgodnjo obravnavo predšolskih otrok s posebnimi potrebami. Teoretični del sem zaključila z vlogo socialnih delavk v razvojni ambulanti. V empiričnem delu sem predstavila ugotovitve, ki sem jih pridobila s pomočjo petih intervjujev s socialnimi delavkami, ki so zaposlene v razvojnih ambulantah v Sloveniji in so na delovnem mestu že dlje časa. Zastavljena vprašanja so se nanašala na sodelovanje v interdisciplinarnem timu, potrebe pri družinah s posebnimi potrebami, izzive pri delu, sodelovanje z zunanjimi institucijami in vpliv zgodnje obravnave na dolgoročni razvoj. Pri tem me je zanimalo tudi, kako poskrbijo za lastno psihološko odpornost in kakšne stiske doživljajo pri delu. Na koncu sem želela izvedeti, zakaj je pravočasna zgodnja obravnava v zgodnjem obdobju pomembna za otrokov razvoj. V pogovorih sem spoznala, da socialne delavke poudarjajo dobre odnose v interdisciplinarnem timu, ki vplivajo na sodelovanje in komunikacijo, dobre odnose z zunanjimi institucijami, ki omogočajo lažje sodelovanje in podporo ter pazljivo ravnanje in sodelovanje s starši. Pomembno je, da socialne delavke prepoznajo potrebe družin, nudijo čustveno podporo ter pomagajo pri urejanju pravic in iskanju virov pomoči. Kljub administrativnim oviram svojo vlogo doživljajo kot ključno pri zagotavljanju celostne podpore otroku in družini. Sklepne ugotovitve potrjujejo, da je pravočasna in kakovostna zgodnja obravnava ključna za dolgoročni razvoj otrok s posebnimi potrebami in da so socialne delavke pri tem nepogrešljiv člen celostne podpore.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: otroci s posebnimi potrebami, zgodnja obravnava, starši otrok s posebnimi potrebami, podpora družini
• Work type: Bachelor thesis/paper
• Typology: 2.11 - Undergraduate Thesis
• Organization: FSD - Faculty of Social Work
• Place of publishing: Ljubljana
• Publisher: [A. Vasle]
• Year: 2025
• Number of pages: 200 str.
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-172765
• UDC: 364.4-053.2/.6:376
• COBISS.SI-ID: 268726531
• Publication date in RUL: 11.09.2025

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: The Role of Social Workers in the Comprehensive Early Intervention for Children with Special Needs

Abstract

vIn my thesis, I focused on the role of social workers in the comprehensive early intervention of children with special needs in developmental clinics. In the theoretical part, I first defined children with special needs, the concept of early intervention, the legal framework, and the role of social work in the process of early support. I then concentrated on the importance of social workers' collaboration within interdisciplinary teams, their approach to working with families, ethical principles, and the challenges they encounter in their work. I relied on legislation governing the rights of children with special needs and the legislation regulating comprehensive early intervention for preschool children with special needs. The theoretical part concludes with an overview of the role of social workers in developmental clinics. The empirical part presents the findings obtained through five interviews with experienced social workers employed in developmental clinics across Slovenia. The interview questions focused on collaboration within interdisciplinary teams, the needs of families with children with special needs, work-related challenges, cooperation with external institutions, and the long-term effects of early intervention. I was also interested in how social workers care for their own psychological resilience and what emotional burdenc they face in their work. Through these interviews, I found that social workers emphasize the importance of good relationships within the team, effective cooperation and communication, solid collaboration with external institutions, and careful interaction with parents. It is essential for social workers to recognize the needs of families, provide emotional support, and assist them in accessing their rights and available resources. Despite administrative obstacles, they percieve their role as crucial in ensuring comprehensive support for the child and the family. The findings confirm that timely and high-quality early intervention is key to the long-term development of children with special needs and that social workers represent an indispensable part of this support system.

• Keywords: children with special needs, early intervention, parents of children with special needs, family support