The Subnormal Child at Home

A Visit to the U.S.S.R. and Poland (Part II)

Malewski is himself interested in group therapy and has introduced this in his clinic in Warsaw, having spent a year working in Prague under a Czech doctor who studied at the Tavistock. We discussed the care of the mentally subnormal. Dr. Gnat said they agreed in principle with the training of the severely sub-normal but as yet they have not got the trained instructors. They are still having di...

Observing Children Who Are Severely Subnormal

as possible. The author shows the importance of communication with the severely subnormal child and of correct timing and imagination in the teacher's responses to him. She points out the value, on occasions, of observing the child without being involved and suggests useful ways of achieving this. Her points are well illustrated by case histories and actual observations made by students in the ...

The Whole Child

When the Scott Report on the training of staff in training centres for the mentally subnormal was published in 1962, it marked an already discernible turning away from a mainly medical concept of care and occupation for the severely subnormal, towards an educational concept of maximum development for the individual. 'Education', it said, '... does not exclude useful training but, on the other h...

Unstable behaviour in severely subnormal children.

Exploring the Process of Mothering Co-occupations in Caring of Children with Cerebral Palsy at Home

Background Mothering co-occupations in caring for children with cerebral palsy (CP) are very challenging for mothers but play an important role in the daily life of children with CP.This study aimed to explore the mothering co-occupations process in caring for children with CP at home in an Iranian context. Materials and Methods A grounded theory approach was recruited using semi-structured i...