“It hurts, which shouldn’t.” Memory of PaedDr. Ján Ličko
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Jozef Baláž, a famous Slovak speech therapist
“Speech therapy is not just about rustling and clattering.” Jozef Baláž Nowadays, many of us use the well-known slogan “age is just a number,” and in the case of PhDr. Jozef Baláž, this was true at least twice. We met several times, whether our steps led to conferences focusing on the life and work of…
She was enchanted by speech therapy (in memory of Želmíra Kontúrová)
“We must climb a long ladder of gradual goals, each of which leads to victory over your speech problem.” Van Riper Today, July 5, 2023, 21 years have passed since the death of the leading Slovak speech therapist Želmíra Kontúrová. The memory of this charismatic lady and mother of 3 children is still alive. As…
The life and work of Alois Klar, the founder of care for the visually impaired in the Czech Republic
In October 2014, the Museum of Special Education in Levoča opened a unique exhibition dedicated to an extraordinary personality of the beginning of the 19th century – Alois Klar, the founder of the Institute for Blind Adults in Prague on Mala Strana. The exhibition was realized with Czech partners – the Faculty of Arts of…
Hieronymus Lorm, autor dotykovej abecedy
Hieronymus Lorm (*9. 8. 1821 Mikulov, okres Břeclav – † 3. 12. 1902 Brno), vlastným menom Heinrich Landesmann, autor Lormovej – dotykovej – abecedy pre hluchoslepých. Pseudonym si zvolil podľa svätého Hieronyma, ktorý písal o osamelosti a zomrel ako pútnik, priezvisko podľa svojho obľúbeného hrdinu De L´orma od anglického románopisca G. P. Jamesa. Lorm bol rakúskym hluchoslepým…
Viliam Hrabovec, a creator of unique geographical aids for blind pupils
Viliam Hrabovec (June 14, 1901 – April 3, 1938), a native of Čadka, came from five siblings: brothers Ján and Jozef, sisters Mária (Mariška) and Valéria (Škrabáková). He was probably the youngest of them. His father was Ján Hrabovec, and his mother was Alžbeta Hiršová. He was one of the first five teachers of the…
Irena Repaská educated blind children for almost 30 years
Both natives of Levoča. She – special pedagogue, editor of children’s magazines, author of textbooks for the blind, wife, mother of 3 children (2 sons, a daughter), grandmother of 8 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. Irena Repaská (* 1. 1. 1929 – † 16. 11. 2010) a native of Levoča. In 1948 she graduated from the…
Guilly d’Herbemont, mother of the white cane
The French Guilly d´Herbemont (1888-1980) proposed that the blind use a white cane to guide them. Her proposal was put into practice in 1931 and gradually spread throughout Europe. October 15 became the International Day on the recommendation of the General Assembly of the World Union of the Blind in Cairo (since 1964). Since then,…
Gejza Slaninka, leading Slovak pedagogue for deaf pupils
Gejza Slaninka (February 25, 1911 – March 2, 1985) was a leading Slovak pedagogue for deaf pupils – pedagogue and expert in the education of children with hearing impairments or impaired communication skills. Gejza Slaninka dedicated his entire professional life to caring for the deaf – first (in the years 1930 – 1934), he devoted…
Pavol Sabadoš, the creator of educational programs for deaf
Every year, World Hearing Day and International Ear Care Day are commemorated on March 3 and held under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO). The day is dedicated to people who suffer from hearing impairments, have lost the gift of hearing, and also the topic of healthy hearing. On this occasion, we have…