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Gymnastics as an educational tool for children with mental deficit: the ʻIstituto San Vincenzoʼ of Milan between the XIX and XX centuries

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Abstract

The “Istituto San Vincenzo” had come into being at the end of the XIX century in Milan on the initiative of the priest Luigi Casanova, rector of the Pious Institute for the Poor Deaf and Dumb of the same city. By providing an answer to the needs of education of the psychic abnormal children in the area, the institution was immediately successful. The paper, summarizing the results of an archival and bibliographical research, highlights the investment placed by the “Istituto San Vincenzo” on the physical care of children with mental deficit.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEducation and nature. ISCHE 40. Book of abstracts
Pages128
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 2018
EventEducation and nature. ISCHE 40 - Berlino
Duration: 29 Aug 20181 Sept 2018

Conference

ConferenceEducation and nature. ISCHE 40
CityBerlino
Period29/8/181/9/18

Keywords

  • Istituto San Vincenzo
  • Milan
  • XIX-XX centuries
  • mentally impaired
  • physical education

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