Pureza de María Santísima -RPM-.

Alberta Reig Adrover comenzó a dirigir el Real Colegio de la Pureza de Palma a los pocos meses de morir su marido. Unos años después, forma la primera comunidad religiosa y comienzan a abrirse pequeñas escuelas. Hoy en día los Colegios de la Pureza de María están presentes en Europa, América y África y desarrollan su labor educativa en colegios, escuelas universitarias, obras sociales, misiones y residencias universitarias. El estilo pedagógico de Madre Alberta se caracteriza por la prevención por la que el educador se anticipa para dar orientaciones, la excelencia, la presencia de contacto cordial con los alumnos y la atención individualizada. Los indicadores de esta pedagogía son la unidad de criterios, la creatividad y novedad en los métodos de educación y los métodos didácticos para seguir en la vanguardia; el saber conjugar la educación del corazón y de la inteligencia; la previsión y la organización; y la comunicación continua en un ambiente educativo en el que prima el espíritu de familia. Todo ello a través de unos criterios y recursos metodológicos basados en una motivación constante, un refuerzo positivo, la actividad luchando contra la pasividad, el amor a la naturaleza y la practicidad. Adjunta esquemas y una ficha con los datos y direcciones de la congregación.

Combination treatment in the rehabilitation of visuo-spatial neglect

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A longitudinal study of one cochlear implant recipient from baseline to twelve months, following a group-based rehabilitation program

This paper provides an in-depth examination of the experiences of one cochlear implant recipient who participated in a psychosocial group rehabilitation program that was aimed at overcoming the communication and psychosocial handicaps that may accompany hearing loss.

The effect of group aural rehabilitation

This paper discusses aural rehabilitation for adults.

Evaluation technique designed to investigate the efficacy of a group communication-based aural rehabilitation program for hearing-impaired adults

This paper studies aural rehabilitation efforts designed to address the compensatory strategies used by hearing-impaired adults and evaluates the success of an eight week group communications-based therapy program.

Gaming and social interactions in the rehabilitation of brain injuries: a pilot study

Physical rehabilitation of brain injuries and strokes is a time consuming and costly process. Over the past decade several studies have emerged looking at the use of highly sophisticated technologies, such as robotics and virtual reality to tap into the needs of clinicians and patients. While such technologies can be a valuable tool to facilitate intensive movement practice in a motivating and engaging environment, success of therapy also depends on self-administered therapy beyond hospital stay. With the emergence of low-cost gaming consoles such as the Nintendo Wii, new opportunities arise for home-therapy paradigms centred on social interactions and values, which could reduce the sense of isolation and other depression related complications. In this paper we examine the potential, user acceptance and usability of an unmodified Nintendo Wii gaming console as a low-cost treatment alternative to complement current rehabilitation programmes.

Song development in birds: the role of early experience and its potential effect on rehabilitation success

Environmental conditions during the early life stages of birds can have significant effects on the quality of sexual signals in adulthood, especially song, and these ultimately have consequences for breeding success and fitness. This has wide-ranging implications for the rehabilitation protocols undertaken in wildlife hospitals which aim to return captive-reared animals to their natural habitat. Here we review the current literature on bird song development and learning in order to determine the potential impact that the rearing of juvenile songbirds in captivity can have on rehabilitation success. We quantify the effects of reduced learning on song structure and relate this to the possible effects on an individual's ability to defend a territory or attract a mate. We show the importance of providing a conspecific auditory model for birds to learn from in the early stages post-fledging, either via live- or tape-tutoring and provide suggestions for tutoring regimes. We also highlight the historical focus on learning in a few model species that has left an information gap in our knowledge for most species reared at wildlife hospitals.