THE OLFACTOR THERAPY METHOD IN THE FIELD OF PEDAGOGICAL SCIENCES: IN NEURODIDACTICS, SPECIAL PEDAGOGY AND SPEECH THERAPY

Abstract

The Olfactor Therapy Method is a proprietary, innovative method that can be used in the pedagogical field: in special education and speech therapy as well as in other social sciences, such as psychology. The method primarily uses the sense of smell to enhance cognitive functions (memory, verbal fluency, speech), improve physical, emotional and social functioning of a person. Fundamental to the method is a novel olfactory stimulation device, the Olfactor, which is an essential invention for making diagnoses and therapeutic techniques. The Olfactor Therapy Method includes its three main components: educational, diagnostic and therapeutic. The method is aimed at people at any stage of life and with various disabilities (e.g. for children with intellectual disabilities; children with delayed speech development; children with special educational needs; for people with memory disorders – with Alzheimer’s disease).