Doll House – The fun that comes with coexistence

 

The toy set comes with a basic manual on the importance of coexistence with the disabled and the elderly, as well as how to operate devices for people with disabilities.

“Many people don’t know how to help people with disabilities, so they don’t dare to help, and are afraid of making mistakes, or insulting them. For example, when crossing the road, we shouldn’t walk in and lead the person to cross the street, but we should touch the back of the hand of the disabled with the back of our hand. The disabled will hold our arm, so that we can lead them to cross the street,” Asst. Prof. Pornthep gives an example of the universal principle of taking people with disabilities across the road.

“On living with the elderly, the dollhouse also has suitable toy equipment, including walkers, walking canes, beds for the elderly, saline poles, and even Pampers (ready-made diapers for the disabled or the elderly). This set of toys has everything to do with instilling life values, and social equality in the children vis a vis people with disabilities, and the elderly.”  thailand university ranking

Asst. Prof. Pornthep said another byproduct of this toy set is the knowledge and learning experience of using the equipment for the disabled, and the elderly, because of the realistic design that moves almost like in real life.

Doll House for play, not so much for teaching

Asst. Prof. Pornthep stresses that parents and teachers must read and understand the basic manual, which contains methods, guidance, and equipment information to help people with disabilities to be able to adapt the information into fun play for children.

“This is a “toy” that children need to feel like they’re having fun playing, not studying. Parents and teachers need to learn the manual first and then relay the information to the children by incorporating it during play, such as what Braille Blocks and ramps are for.”

Parents or teachers may let their children play with the dollhouse imaginatively, but it’s better for adults and children to spend time and learn together. It’s life learning that comes with age-appropriate fun.