Helping Health Workers Learn, by David Werner and Bill Bower.
Indispensable for teaching about health, this heavily illustrated book
promotes effective community involvement through participatory
education. Includes activities for mothers and children; tips for
using theater, flannel-boards, and other techniques; and ideas for
producing low-cost teaching aids. 640 pages.
Disabled Village Children, by David Werner, covers most common
disabilities of children. It gives suggestions for rehabilitation and
explains how to make a variety of low-cost aids. Emphasis is placed
on how to help disabled children find a role and be accepted in the
community. 672 pages.
Helping Children Who Are Deaf, by Sandy Neimann, Devorah
Greenstein, and Darlena David, helps parents and other caregivers
build the communication skills of young children who do not hear
well. Covers signed and spoken methods, assessing hearing loss,
exploring causes of deafness, and more. 250 pages.
Helping Children Who Are Blind, by Sandy Niemann and Namita Jacob,
aids parents and other caregivers in helping blind children develop
all their capabilities. Topics include: assessing what a child can
see, preventing blindness, moving around safely, teaching common
activities, and more. 192 pages.
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