Database of Teaching Materials and Methods for Special Needs Education

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Target	◯Young children ◯Children with physical/motor disabilities ◯Children with intellectual disabilities (Kindergarten and elementary school level)
Disability category	mentally challenged　physically challenged　multiple disabilities
Teaching units / Applicable scenes	activities for independent living　pre-school education
Specific purposes	To allow children to enjoy the sensation of throwing a ball covered in Velcro (loop side) against quilted fabric also covered in Velcro (hook side) and then pulling the ball off.
Considerations for disability characteristics	Even children with weak fingertips are able to grip, throw and turn the ball. Children are also able to experience the sensation of pulling the ball off of the Velcro.
Expected effects and results	Children enjoy the feeling of the soft, puffy ball, as well as experience the crackling sensation of slowly pulling the ball free.
How to use	The teacher makes a target by wrapping the cloth around themselves, hanging it on a wall or laying it on the floor. The children throw the ball at the target. The belt can be used alone and can replace a datejime (a type of belt worn around a kimono).
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Informant Special Needs Education School for the Physically Challenged, University of Tsukuba
Keywords Sensory play, mathematics, activities to promote independence, sensory, play, profound and multiple, cerebral palsy