Special Children, Special Needs

Duration: 22 0:22:18

Genre: Educational

Creator: New York Univ Film Library

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Documents three adapted learning environments for multi-handicapped children that offer learning experiences based on individual strengths and weaknesses. , Discusses the special education program for mentally and/or physically handicapped children at the Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine in New York City where each child is given individual help according to his needs. Explains that each child's therapeutic program is based on his specific abilities and disabilities in order to provide the child with a maximum opportunity to be effective and more competent in his experiences with people and objects. Provides examples of specially designed educational materials.

Complete Record: Documents three adapted learning environments for multi-handicapped children that offer learning experiences based on individual strengths and weaknesses. , Discusses the special education program for mentally and/or physically handicapped children at the Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine in New York City where each child is given individual help according to his needs. Explains that each child's therapeutic program is based on his specific abilities and disabilities in order to provide the child with a maximum opportunity to be effective and more competent in his experiences with people and objects. Provides examples of specially designed educational materials., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.