Modern technologies and modern educators, or the readiness for new challenges

Abstract

The first part of the article highlights the dynamic development of technologies used in special needs education over the last fifteen years. EEG-Biofeedback method, Warnke method and RehaCom method are briefly characterized and their advantages and disadvantages are described. The second part of the article presents the results of the author’s own research on readiness and openness of specialists related to pedagogy, psychology and speech therapy for current methods, techniques and tools based on modern technologies that are used in work with patients. The problems associated with the specialists’ knowledge of the methods are pointed out and exemplary solutions are proposed.