ERIC Number: ED139208
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1977-Apr
Pages: 22
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Learning in a Friendly Environment: Art as an Instructor.
Chapman, Gay
Stressed is the use of art for developing creativity, perceptual skills, and cognitive skills in handicapped children. Art activities are suggested for the following handicapping conditions: visually handicapped, auditorily handicapped, cerebral palsy, emotionally disturbed, learning disabled, and mentally retarded. Described are sample art projects in printing and weaving. (SBH)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Art Therapy, Cerebral Palsy, Cognitive Development, Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, Hearing Impairments, Learning Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Perceptual Development, Visual Impairments
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Note: Paper presented at the Annual International Convention, The Council for Exceptional Children (55th, Atlanta, Georgia, April 11-15, 1977)