Database of Teaching Materials and Methods for Special Needs Education

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Target	Children whose tongue is pulled back or twisted because they apply too strong a force to it. (Kindergarten: 3 to 5 year olds)
Disability category	deaf and hard of hearing　speech and language disorder
Teaching units / Applicable scenes	activities for independent living
Specific purposes	To enable children to keep their tongue soft and flat
Considerations for disability characteristics	Chocolate sprinkles easily melt and stick to the tongue when slightly pressed against it. When the tongue is tight and hard, they stick to the tongue only in small quantities or unevenly. The chocolate’s color makes it easy for children to see the shape and position of the tongue with a mirror. Since candied chocolate is a favored snack, children repeatedly put large quantities of the sprinkles on their tongue.
Expected effects and results	Children can experience the sense of keeping the tongue soft and flat. After sufficient experience, when they are told, “Let’s get a lot of chocolate on the tongue”, they will try to adjust their tongue, remembering how to get the chocolate with their tongue.
How to use	Children can experience the sense of keeping the tongue soft and flat. After sufficient experience, when they are told, “Let’s get a lot of chocolate on the tongue”, they will try to adjust their tongue, remembering how to get the chocolate with their tongue.
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