Hand-Under-Hand Guidance and Co-Active Movement
Publish date:
08/13/2024
Subtype:
Other
Primary Level:
Early Intervention (Ages 0-3)
Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)
Elementary Level (Grades K-5)
Primary Needs Addressed:
Sensory
Social/emotional
Target Audience:
General Education Teacher
Special Education Teacher
Gifted/Talented Teacher
Early Childhood Special Educator
Early Interventionist
Parent
Paraprofessional
Related Services Provider
Administrator
Instructional Coach
Teacher Candidate
Touch is essential for learners with visual impairments, hearing impairments, deafblindness and multiple/severe disabilities to gather information about their surroundings and for performing daily tasks. How we, as educators, interact with these students' hands is critical to their development of touch and concept development. The benefits of hand-under-hand guidance and co-active movement are discussed and demonstrated in this resource.