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ERIC Number: EJ806439
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0264-6196
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Helping Children with Visual Impairment Develop Humour: A Review of the Literature
Pagliano, Paul J.; Zambone, Alana M.; Kelley, Pat
British Journal of Visual Impairment, v25 n3 p267-279 2007
Humor is a highly regarded attribute and often forms the basis of childhood friendships. As much humor is visual, children with visual impairment are particularly vulnerable to missing out on this type of development. Recent research indicates that children can be taught to develop their sense of humor. Therefore, children with visual impairment must be given plentiful opportunities to overcome limitations so that they are not excluded. This article recommends that children with visual impairment be explicitly taught about humor in order to facilitate more active inclusion in the pleasurable pursuits of their social cohort. Research on stages of humor development in children is discussed, and those characteristics and processes that assist the learning process in children with visual impairment are highlighted. Techniques for the six major aspects of instruction in humor are described, along with strategies for addressing challenges faced by children with visual impairment in their efforts to appreciate humor. (Contains 2 tables.)
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Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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