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Chapter-16 Teaching Manual Arts to the Mentally Impaired Child

BOOK TITLE: Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation

Author
1. Slaich Veena
ISBN
9788180618727
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10566_16
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2006
Pages
5
Author Affiliations
1. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Institute for Physically Handicapped, New Delhi, India, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, Institute for the Physically Handicapped, 4, Vishnu Digamber Marg, New Delhi, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute for the Physically Handicapped, New Delhi, India
Chapter keywords
Teaching manual arts to the mentally impaired child, Manual abilities of the subnormal, Manual training of the pupil, Teaching manual arts, Purposeful activities requiring hard work, Objectives in teaching manual arts to older children, Care of tools, Skills to taught, Miscellaneous hints in teaching manual arts.

Abstract

The manual abilities are more to compensate for their lesser intellectual activities. Manual training of the pupil goes a long way. Teaching of manual arts help in improving their work abilities. The various purposeful activities require hand work. The objective in teaching manual arts to older children is clear. How to take care of tools, and what skills are required are also taught. Various kinds of miscellaneous hints which need to be understood are also taught. The manual arts are also taught.

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