Name of teaching material
Simple table to raise the height of work surface self-made product
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| Target |
Target Children and students having difficulty doing works using their upper limbs and/or requiring time to do works using their upper limbs Children and students in wheelchairs Children and students having poor fine motor skills Children and students prone to fatigue because of their unstable trunk |
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| Disability category | deaf and hard of hearing mentally challenged physically challenged health impairment speech and language disorder autism emotional disturbance multiple disabilities developmental disabilities other |
| Teaching units / Applicable scenes | drawing and crafts, art technical arts and home economics special activities activities for independent living learning for unit of work other teaching and learning tools, auxiliary aids |
| Specific purposes | Raising the work surface facilitates children and students work, write, etc. on the surface. |
| Considerations for disability characteristics |
The table helps children and students with difficulty doing works with their upper limbs to stably perform work, write, etc. The table is easy to carry around and can be used anywhere when necessary, such as in a classroom and a special room. |
| Expected effects and results |
The table raises what is on the surface to the eye level of the child/student, which stabilizes his or her posture and facilitates him or her to work. The table stabilizes the upper limbs and trunk, making the child/student less likely to become tired. |
| How to use |
Materials: Flat board, two small buckets, duct tape * Fix the buckets on the back of the board with duct tape. * Instead of buckets, you can use any available objects as long as they are strong and stable and result in a height appropriate to the target child. * In the photos shown above, buckets for washing artist brushes found in the art room are used. Find objects that give a height that matches the child. In the photo, the table is used for art class. It can also be used for other classes, such as cooking, sewing, crafting of all sorts and writing (technical arts and home economics, learning for unit of work and activities for independent living). |
| Related teaching materials and information | |
| Useful for other students | The table can be used also in ordinary schools as well as special needs education schools. |
- Informant HISATSU Kyoko, Special Needs Education School for the Physically Challenged
- Keywords • drawing and crafts, art, crafting, upper limb manipulation, hand control, learning environment
- Created 2024-06-07 13:40:30
- Updated 2024-06-07 13:40:30