SHARING INFORMATION
If someone prepares a set of large drawings in advance, perhaps a disabled child who
visits the village center can trace the drawings of exercises he needs to do at home. Giving
the child this responsibility from the start makes it more likely that he will do the exercises at
home.
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If you make your own ‘hand out’ sheets (instead of just copying pages of this book)
you can use the local language and villagers’ way of saying things. You can also adapt the
drawings to the hair style and dress that people feel ‘at home’ with.
Whatever you do, try to keep both your language and drawings simple and clear. Avoid
unfamiliar words.
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Also, try to think of ways of adapting exercises or activities to the local situation.
For example, suppose you live in a
fishing village, and want to make copies of
a drawing showing an aid for strengthening
the wrist. Instead of just copying a method
like this from a book,
you might add a drawing like this one.
This will encourage parents to think
of ways to do exercises that involve
their child in the life and action of their
community.
bamboo
handle
flexible
pole
bag of
rocks
Fishing with father is good for the wrists,
and good for the whole child.
Remember: Written pages and drawings can be a big help, but they should not be a
substitute for teaching and showing. To help a family understand activities or exercises that
are needed:
1. First show and explain.
2. Guide them in doing it until they do it right and understand why.
3. Then, give them the instruction sheet and explain the main points.
These steps are explained with examples and drawings on p. 382.
As much as you can, try not to use this book for giving exact instructions
on how to do things. Instead, encourage everyone to use it as a source of
ideas, in order to figure out better ways to help their children lead fuller
lives and manage better in their communities.
disabled village children