An introduction to special school work / by Marion F. Bridie.

  • Bridie, Marion F.
Date:
1917
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Credit: An introduction to special school work / by Marion F. Bridie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS PAGE PREFACE , : : : 3 . , ; ; i s Vv FOREWORD ‘ : é ‘ : : : ; ? , Vil CHAPTER I THOSE LESS FORTUNATE IN MIND Place of mentally defectives in the general scheme of civilization— Urgent reasons for caring for defectives—Difference between mentally defectives and insane persons—Distinction between backward and mentally defective children as a basis for their training—Attitude of defective child towards himself and others—Mental inertia and mental confusion—Aim of special school training . : : : : ; ‘ : : 1 CHAPTER II UNDERSTANDING Meaning of good discipline—Why mentally defective children are more difficult to control than normal ones—Psycho-physical curve—Importance of good habits to help feeble efforts— Why children are naughty—What is really meant by word ‘* good ’’—Suggestion—Encouragement especially needed by defectives—Economic value of encouragement—Need for child to understand the teacher—Punishment—Some diffi- cult cases considered—Fundamental factors of good discipline 19 CHAPTER III PREPARATORY CLASS Preliminary work for all classes in special school begins here-— Scheme for nursery class for imbeciles—Speech training— Exercise of coarser muscles—Motor-control— Balance exercise games—Co-ordination of muscles trained in toilet lessons, domestic duties, and activities of classroom—Elements of school-work involved in all preparatory lessons . : i &5