Knitting skills for learners with deafblindness

Knitting skills prepare the individual to engage in income-generating activities and the world of work. The learner will therefore, acquire skills in handling materials, knitting and finishing items for sell. 

Interventions

• Providing the learner with knitting materials and equipment
• Guiding the learner in safe handling of knitting materials and equipment
• Demonstrating to the learner how to knit items
• Prompting the learner to finish knitted items
• Supporting the learner in storing and selling the knitted items
• Guiding the learner to keep records
• Reinforcing the learner’s positive behaviours
• Recording learner’s progress and achievement  

Achievement Indicators

The learner can:

• develop fine motor skills for knitting.
• knit and finish items.
• participate in improving income levels.

Resources/Materials

• Yarn
• Knitting needles
• Bootees (babies’ socks),
• Mat
• Darning needle
• Shawl
• Box/basket
• Assistive devices
• Recording materials
• Buttons/zips
• Ribbons
• Frills
• Leg warmers
• Scarf

The Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Sports (MoEST&S) through the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) recognise the fact that learners who are deafblind and not in school require a specialised curriculum and support materials.
Kyambogo University, a public institution in Uganda, boasts an inclusive education system that prioritizes the well-being and development of learners with deafblindness.