Study strategy training












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            Study strategy training is a specific type of study assistance. It involves acquiring and 

            competencies necessary for successfully studying at the university and fully engaging in t
            community. It typically involves the following activities with regard to the specific cate
            with special needs:


            • students with visual impairments – training with special devices, training on effective 
              tactile documents, etc.,

            • students with hearing impairments – improving competencies necessary for effectively wor
              written texts (including academic reading and writing), effectively using sign language 

              environment, and generally competencies necessary for successfully studying at the unive
              the effective use of interpreting, transcription, and notation and other service and org
              measures,

            • students with physical impairments (mainly upper limbs) – training on effective work wit
              compensatory devices,
            • students with specific learning disorders – strategy training during work with texts (ef

              orientation in documents of various types and various lengths and structures), training 
              technology for checking the accuracy of a text,
            • students with psychological disorders, autism spectrum disorder, or other disorders – st

              for the effective use of time relating to studying, planning study obligations, and mana
              skills, etc.
            • students in English


            Study strategy training takes place mainly in the form of individual consultation (one-tim
            basis). The service is organized by professional workplaces at Charles University, and the

            workplaces is provided below.

            With regard to your needs, the appropriate workplace is consulted with a functional diagno

            the faculty contact person for students with special needs, or the coordinator of assistan
            services at the Carolina Centre (Veronika Kubíková, veronika.kubikova(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz 
            "veronika.kubikova(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz"] ).







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            * Students registered in all categories
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            Academic writing (work with professional texts)


            Contact person:
                            Mgr. Jakub Bachtík
                            jakub.bachtik(zavinac)gmail.com [ MAIL "jakub.bachtik(zavinac)gmail.com"]


            Services provided:

            • Advice relating to the structuring of written texts and formal requirements




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            * Students with psychological disorders

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            Faculty of Education Counselling Centre


            Contact person:
                            PhDr. Pavla Presslerová, Ph.D.
                            pavla.presslerova(zavinac)pedf.cuni.cz [ MAIL "pavla.presslerova(zavinac)p
                            Address: PedF UK, Katedra psychologie, Myslíkova 7, Praha 1, (3rd floor, r

                            PedF, Spálená 10, Praha 1)


            Services provided:
            • Individual consultations
            • Stress management techniques

            • Development of social skills that students use in communicating with instructors
            • Development of effective exam preparation techniques






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            * Students with psychological disorders and specific learning difficulties
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            Faculty of Education Counselling Centre

            Contact person:

                            Mgr. Lenka Vídršperková
                            lenka.vidrsperkova(zavinac)pedf.cuni.cz [ MAIL "lenka.vidrsperkova(zavinac
                            Office hours: Wednesday (15:00 - 17:00): by prior arrangement

                            Address: Katedra psychologie PedF UK (Myslíkova 7, 110 00 Praha 1), or onl

            Services provided:

            • Analysis of learning styles and learning strategies
            • Stress management techniques






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            * Students with hearing impairments
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            Institute of Czech and Deaf Studies

            Contact person:

                            Mgr. Kateřina Holubová
                            katerina.holubova(zavinac)ff.cuni.cz [ MAIL "katerina.holubova(zavinac)ff.
                            Office hours: by prior arrangement 


            Services provided:
            • Individual consultation (general advice relating to studies)

            • Courses for students with hearing impairments
            • Language courses
            • Specific services according to the individual requirements of students






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            * Students with autistic spectrum disorder

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            Contact person:

                            Mgr. Hana Krajčíková
                            hana.krajcikova(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz [ MAIL "hana.krajcikova(zavinac)ruk.cu
                            Office hours: by prior arrangement 



            I graduated in Special Pedagogy at the Faculty of Education at Masaryk University in Brno.
            years I worked with children with hearing impairment. I led summer camps and leisure clubs

            with autism spectrum disorder. For the last 4 years I have been creating individual plans 
            support measures for students with autism spectrum disorder. My current focus at Carolina 
            learning strategies training.


            Services provided:
            • Study strategy training

            • Development of social skills that students use in communicating with instructors