Database of Teaching Materials and Methods for Special Needs Education

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Target	A child in the first grade of the elementary department who: • was good at matching colors (numbers), saying the names (numbers) of the colors, and perceiving things through patterns, but not good at changing things • had problems in using his fingers, such as pinching and coordinating both hands
Disability category	mentally challenged　autism
Teaching units / Applicable scenes	activities for independent living
Specific purposes	To enable the child to: • do a task while interacting with the teacher • stick a spoon firmly with both hands
Considerations for disability characteristics	• To make it easier for the child to sense the spoons sticking, I made holes to stick the spoons a little smaller. • Two rows of holes were prepared so that the teacher and the child could take turns sticking spoons to them.
Expected effects and results	• Immediately understanding the intention of the task, the child took a spoon from the teacher and stuck it in the hole whose color (number) was the same as that of the spoon.
How to use	1. The teacher hands a spoon to a child. • Hand the child a spoon of the color or number he or she asks for. 2. Urge the child to stick the spoon into the hole. • Tell the child to stick the spoon with both hands, and help the child if needed. Note: Repeat 1 and 2.
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Informant Special Needs Education School for Children with Autism,University of Tsukuba
Keywords Color, numeral, use of gingers