Tactile-Kinaesthetic Training

Tactile-kinaesthetic training aims to develop tactile-kinaesthetic perception, as well as to create the child's awareness of their own physical dimensions and body image in space. Since blind and practically blind children have difficulties in the area of tactile and motor functioning, there is a need for timely and appropriate intervention in order to mitigate the conditions that increase the risk of delayed development.

The work is carried out directly through individual exercises. It starts from the student's developmental specificities and the child's psychophysical abilities and needs. Assessment and planning are done through observation of the child and tests for assessing the development of tactile efficiency.

The direct work is carried out in the sensory room and in an appropriate space intended and equipped for this kind of training, twice a week for 30 to 45 minutes.

• It covers children of preschool and primary-school age. Through this training, blind children are better prepared to successfully master the curriculum content and to develop their general and specific abilities.
• Tactile-kinaesthetic training also covers people who have lost their sight later in life, so that they can more easily accept and overcome their new situation and master the rehabilitation programmes.