Teresa Żółkowska, Marcin Wlazło Introduction. Special pedagogy – conceptions and the reality III CONTENTS I Special pedagogy – between theory and practice 1.Grażyna Dryżałowska, Prof. Ph.D., Warsaw University, Deaf pupils at ordinary and special schools 2.Czesław Kustra, Prof. Ph.D. Nicolaus Copernicus University Toruń, Death as a Value in the Meeting with a Dying Neighbour 3.Jadwiga Kuczyńska-Kwapisz, Prof. Ph.D., Kornelia Czerwińska M.Phil. Academy of Special Education in Warsaw, Teaching foreign languages to blind and partially sighted people– concepts versus reality 4.Helena Łaś, Prof. Ph.D. School of Informatics and Economics ,Communication competences of youth with mental retardation in school integration – implications for the system of education 5.Anna Nowak, Prof. Ph.D., University of Silesia Katowice, Marginalization of women with disabilities 6.Andrzej Twardowski, Prof. Ph.D., Adam Mickiewicz University Poznań, Effect of teaching relationships with able peers on the development of children with disabilities 7.Barbara Pilecka, Prof. Ph.D., Jagiellonian University Krakow, Sexual abuse as a menace to rehabilitation of the intellectually disabled 8.Ewa Syrek, Prof. Ph.D., University of Silesia Katowice, The role of health education in rehabilitation in children and youth 9.Marzenna Zaorska, Prof. Ph.D., Nicolaus Copernicus University Toruń, Support for the family and child with multiple congenital anomalies in the contemporary reality 10.Józef Binnebesel Prof. Ph.D. Nicolaus Copernicus University Toruń, Towards thanatopedagogy - the second step 11.Danuta Borecka-Biernat Prof. Ph.D., University of Silesia Katowice, Personality correlates of the strategy of avoidance in handling difficult social situation 12. Jolanta Rzeźnicka-Krupa, Ph.D.,University of Gdańsk, Between adaptation and emancipation - the awkward dichotomy of pedagogy 13. Sławomira Sadowska, Ph.D. Nicolaus Copernicus University Toruń, The nature of special education - the transformation of theoretical models in the field 14. Bogdan Gębski Prof. Ph.D., University of Szczecin,Sociological pictures of the West-Pomeranian village 15. Teresa Żółkowska Prof. Ph.D. University of Szczecin, Karolina Żółkowska student of Warsaw School of Social Psychology, Difficulties in children's psychosociological functioning - the perspective of attachment theory II Special pedagogy and sub– disciplines 1.Ewa Jarosz Ph.D., University of Silesia Katowice, Main areas and directions of research on relation between disability and child abuse: a study review   2.Marcin Białas, Ph.D. Świętokrzyska Academy of Kielce, The high language competence and the logical culture- as the condition of the professional development of the deaf people                                         3.Hanna Żuraw, Ph.D., Warsaw University, Normalization paradigm towards life reality. Theories of discrimination and hidden handicappism   4.Danuta Baraniewicz Ph.D., Tamara Cierpiałowska Ph.D., Pedagogical University of Kraków, Integration class teachers, their competence and cooperation   5.Wojciech Kołodziej, D.M, Psychiatrist, Specialised Centre of Psychical Hygiene and Therapy in Nowa Sól, University of Zielona Góra, Multidimentionality of the concepts of 'handicap' and 'norm' in special pedagogy   6.Maria Kościółek, Ph.D., Małgorzata Trojańska Ph.D., Pedagogical University of Krakow, The exploitation of didactic aids in rehailitation of profound mental retarded pupils   7.Justyna Leszka Ph.D., Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, The Pedagogical and Artistic Faculty in Kalisz, The Modern Surdopedagogy - The chances and the challenges   8.Katarzyna Plutecka Ph.D. Pedagogical University of Krakow, Literary output of deaf students from the Gallaudet University   9.Bogumiła Witkowska Ph.D., Pedagogical University of Kielce, Quality of life of people suffering from depression   10.Marzena Rorat, Ph.D., Rzeszów University, Sense of life a category of rehabilitation pedagogy   11.Jolanta Ostasz, Ph..D., Maria Curie-Sklodowska University of Lublin, Emotional relations in the families rearing children with cerebral plasy   12.Danuta Gorajewska Ph.D.Academy of Special Education Warsaw, On the Need and Opportunities for Creating a Positive Image of People with Disabilities   13.Wiktor Moś, Ph.D. University of Szczecin, Tolerance - an important value for a disabled person III Special pedagogy- the support end the development 1. Anna Bujnowska Ph.D., Maria Curie-Sklodowska University of Lublin, Pedagogy Students Attitudes' Toward Disability Groups 2. Katarzyna Kampert, Ph.D., Gdańsk University, Meeting the Other - Present-day Dilemma  3. Paweł Kurtek, Ph.D., Swietokrzyska Academy in Kielce, Relational plays of Developmental Movement (DM) as techniques of personality balance(shaping) 4. Agnieszka Pawlak, Ph.D., Maria Curie-Sklodowska University of Lublin, Implementing effective learning techniques in work with pupils with learning disabilities 5. Piotr Plichta, Ph. D., University of Lodz, Values in Education 6. Jacek Pyżalski, Ph.D., University of Lodz, What kind of support do teachers need to deal better with school discipline problems? 7. Bernadeta Szczupał, Ph.D., Academy of Special Education Warszawa, Present-day dilemma of the disabled youth vocational activation 8. Beata Antoszewska, Ph.D., Urszula Bartnikowska, Ph.D., University of Warmia and Mazury Olsztyn, A Christian view on disability as a factor improving life quality of the mentally handicapped 9. Beata Wołosiuk, Ph.D., Public Trade School in Biala Podlaska, Early diagnosis of speech defects - needs vs. reality 10. Grażyna Kwaśniewska, Ph.D., Maria Curie-Sklodowska University of Lublin, Early intervention In preventive perspective 11. Hubert Kupiec, Ph.D., University of Szczecin, Controlling of adolescents' behaviour by teachers 12. Dorota Lizoń-Szłapowska, Ph.D., University of Technology Czestochowa, Some Educational Aspects of Disabled Students at a Technical University 13. Julita Nowak, Ph.D., The Higher School of Pedagogy of the Society of Public Knowledge in Warsaw, Social roots of adolescent girls' prostitution- cultural aspect 14. Małgorzata Zaborniak-Sobczak, Ph.D., Rzeszów University, Subjective Dimension of Moral Responsibility of Disabled Teenagers 15. Ewa Zomerska, Ph.D.,Psychiatric Center in Szczecin, Nurse's care over a patient ill on schizophrenia 16. Violetta Będkowska-Heine, Ph.D. University of Lower Silesia Wroclaw, Helping parents in upbringing and rehabilitation of handicapped children IV Mental retardation - pedagogical quest 1. Zdzisława Janiszewska-Nieścioruk Ph.D. University of Zielona Góra, Pro-integrative views and actions in the history of pedagogy of intellectually retarded people 2. Ewa Dyduch, Ph.D. Pedagogical University of Kraków, Forming physical abilities in pupils with intellectual disability during physical education process 3. Grażyna Gunia, Ph.D. Pedagogical University of Kraków, Perceiving health and health behaviours by pupils with intellectual disability 4. Teresa Parczewska, Ph. D., Maria Curie-Sklodowska University of Lublin, Hobbies and interests of younger pupils with intellectual disorders 5. Katarzyna Parys, Ph.D. Pedagogical University of Kraków, Special educator and creative art at school 6. Danuta Wolska Ph.D., Andrzej Wolski MA Special Schools nr 13 in Krakow ,The Usage of New Information Technologies in Special Education - presentation of Polish - Slovak researches of KEGA Project 7. Urszula Morcinek Ph.D., University of Szczecin ,The role of pedagogical diagnosis in the modeling of therapeutic actions towards a child with an intellectual disability V Social and school integration 1. Elżbieta M. Minczakiewicz, Ph.D. Pedagogical University of Krakow, Axiological dimension of the art of disabled persons 2. Joanna Bulska, Ph.D., University of Silesia Katowice, Health and social problems of a child with locomotor system dysfunction 3. Zenon Gajdzica, Ph.D. University of Silesia Cieszyn ,Classroom space as a place of integration 4. Karol Bidziński, Ph.D. .D. Świętokrzyska Academy Kielce, Personal examples of the young with the dysfunction of motion organs and of their adroit peers. The report from the researches 1996-2006 5. Beata Cytowska, Ph.D., University of Wroclaw, The realisation of the "supported employment for mentally disabled people - trainer" programme 6. Helena Ochonczenko, Ph.D., University of Zielona Góra, Conditions of occupational passivity of the disabled 7. Ewa Wysocka, Ph.D. University of Silesia Katowice, Experiencing life from the perspective of disabled youth 8. Bożena Grzeszkiewicz. Ph.D., University of Szczecin, Aid to the children's development 9. Rossitsa Yakimova, Ph.D., Logopedical Center "Romel", New Bulgarian University - Program "Semiotics, Agnieszka Żyta Ph.D., University of Warmia and Mazury Olsztyn, Personality, family and social-cultural prerequisites for appearance of training difficulties 10. Danuta Wolska Ph.D., Pedagogical University of Krakow, Educational abilities of children with profound-multiple disability 11. Jolanta Andrzejewska , Ph. D., Maria Curie-Sklodowska University of Lublin, First days in kindergarten of a child with special educational needs 12. Wiesława Białek Ph.D. Magdalena Białek MA, Public Trade School in Biala Podlaska, The role of physical activity In the life and social interaction of people of limit physical fitness 13. Krzysztof Dziedzic, Ph.D., University of Lower Silesia, Drugs in the penitentiary as a source of crisis situation		Reviewers of polish papers: Prof. dr hab. Helena Łaś Reviewers of english papers: Prof. dr hab. Aniela Korzon Partial correction in english language and translation selected articles: Karolina Żółkowska