Il 'valore aggiunto' delle persone con disabilità [The 'added value' of people with disabilities]

Abstract

The article deals with some teaching methods aimed at boys and girls with disabilities, but also suitable for so-called "able-bodied" boys and girls. The hypothesis is that, in reality, boys and girls with disabilities have an "added value", as they acquire skills difficult to reach for "able-bodied" boys and girls. As a result, "able-bodied" persons should take the opportunity to learn the many ways to better relate to friends with disabilities. In this contribution, we also want to highlight how the teaching/learning process cannot take into account especially and only the cognitive sphere, as this is strongly and necessarily related to the emotional sphere. This means that you learn not only with the "head", but also with the "heart".

Keywords

• disability
• “able-bodied”
• “added value”
• cognitive and emotional sphere
• teaching methods
• teaching
• pedagogy