Who is this useful for?
Learners with deafblindness, parents and teachers
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.
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