Question

Need and importance of physical handicraft children

Answer 1

Mobility and Physical Fitness

Physical handicaps may cause various degrees of weaknesses and inco-ordination of the limbs which may affect mobility, posture and manual dexterity. Other physical problems such as heart diseases may cause poor exercise tolerance and low level of physical fitness. All these may directly result in pupils' difficulty to cope with ordinary school routine and limit their ability in exploring and understanding the environment.

3.2.2 Perception and Concentration

Besides the above mentioned motor problems, 



neurological impairmentmay also cause sensory deficiency or over stimulation which may disturb perception and concentration inducing specific learning difficulties for the pupils.

3.2.3 Intelligence

One associated disability among physically handicapped children, cerebral palsied children in particular, is mental handicap. As cited in the report of a survey conducted in the 95/96 school year by the Sub-committee on Special Education of the Board of Education, 56% of the pupil intake in schools for the physically handicapped are mentally handicapped.

3.2.4 Communication

Cerebral palsy, late stage of muscular dystrophy and facial burns may affect the pupils' ability in 



verbal communication. On top of this, their 



non-verbal communication may also be affected because these conditions may limit their facial expression and ability in signing.