La elaboración de la imagen corporal en niños ciegos

Authors

  • Pilar Arnaiz Sánchez
  • María Dolores Prieto Sánchez
  • Nuria Illán Romeu

Keywords:

Body-image, Blind children, Spatial orientation, Directionality, Laterality, Body planes, Body parts, Body movements

Abstract

This paper describes the study of the formation of body-imagen of blind children between the ages of 4 and 6 yerars. We present the results of an experiment in wich we analysed the consciousness of their own bodies, and their ability to interiorise this knowledge in visually handicapped children of this age. For this experiment we used the "Corporal Image" test of Cratty and Sams (1968), especially desidned for visually handicapped. Having analysed the results, we designed a five month programme of psychomotor training. The aim of this programme was to help children improve the knowledge they have of their body-irnage and their ability to interiorise it. At the end of the programme, we conducted a further assessment to measure their progress.

Issue

Section

Art