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Disabled Village Children focuses on community-based rehabilitation, which respects the knowledge, skills, and resources in a community to create programs to support people with disabilities. This manual covers identifying primary and secondary disabilities, developing skills for daily living, and working through behavior problems. It also discusses how to help communities become more involved in supporting children with disabilities. This book clearly illustrates concepts with hundreds of drawings and photos, and is easily accessible and understandable. Readers will find instructions on how to build six different wheelchairs using local resources; useful therapy techniques, such as making fun and educational toys; ideas for improving playground accessibility for all children; and low-cost rehabilitation aids and adaptations for home and community. 

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