Database of Teaching Materials and Methods for Special Needs Education

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Target	・Elementary school level, third-graders ・Children who are learning to do an increasing number of daily tasks, such changing clothes and eating by themselves ・However, children who have difficulty manipulating their fingers
Disability category	mentally challenged　autism
Teaching units / Applicable scenes	activities for independent living
Specific purposes	・To teach children to tie reef knots, thereby facilitating their ability to independently perform daily tasks.
Considerations for disability characteristics	・Different colors were used for the left and right strings to help children easily see how the strings are crossed and passed through one another. ・Pictures drawn by the children were used in creating this teaching material so as to elicit the children's interest.
Expected effects and results	・The children enjoyed the task, saying that they were "putting a necktie" on their character. ・By learning to tie a reef knot on their own, the children also became able to tie apron strings and tie up gift wrapping.
How to use	1. Present two varieties of teaching material 　・Encourage the child to choose their preferred variety. 2. Give the child the variety he/she chose, and prompt them to tie a reef knot 　・Show the child an example, gives him/her the teaching material and prompts him/her to tie a reef knot. Offer appropriate assistance as needed.
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Informant Special Needs Education School for Children with Autism,University of Tsukuba
Keywords Reef knot, knot tying