Database of Teaching Materials and Methods for Special Needs Education

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Target	Children having difficulty understanding the superordinate and subordinate concepts of words
Disability category	mentally challenged　autism
Teaching units / Applicable scenes	Japanese
Specific purposes	The teaching aid helps children: ・ Divide what are drawn on picture cards into groups based on characteristics ・ Explain to which group each of the classified objects belongs
Considerations for disability characteristics	・Pieces of hook-and-loop fastener are attached to the picture cards so that children can easily move the cards to another place even when they make a mistake. Therefore, children can learn via trial and error.
Expected effects and results	・Children are expected to become aware that there are words that show the superordinate concepts of an object and to increase their vocabulary for talking and explaining by saying words of subordinate concept of a superordinate word.
How to use	・ Attach picture cards on the upper part in a random order. Ask children to divide them into three groups by moving the cards. ・ When the children finish dividing the cards, ask them to think what each group is and to name it. ・ Ask children to use a tablet when they encounter a card with a picture they do not know.
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Useful for other students	The aid is useful for any child to: ・ Increase their vocabulary ・ Foster the power to compare objects and think

Informant Special Needs Education School for Children with Autism, University of Tsukuba
Keywords Japanese, grouping