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PRACTICAL TRAINING FOR THE SEVERELY HANDICAPPED CHILD

Book
1960s (made)
Artist/Maker
The Lavenham Press Ltd. (printer)
Spastic Society Medical Education and Information Unit (publisher)
Milan Morgenstern (author)
Low-Beer, Helen (author)
Place of origin
England (made)

The book has a 134 pages contained in a soft slip cover which is orange printed in black to show the title; authors and a photograph of a selection of the toys. The book, translated into English by the donor and published in 1966, was written by Milan Morgenstern in conjunction with Helen Löw-Beer 'Heilpadagogische Praxis', Vienna 1937.
It was printed by The Lavenham Press Ltd., Lavenham, Suffolk.

Object details

Object type
Book
TitlePRACTICAL TRAINING FOR THE SEVERELY HANDICAPPED CHILD (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed paper; published by Spastic Society Medical Education and Information Unit.
Brief description
Book; English; 1966
Physical description
The book has a 134 pages contained in a soft slip cover which is orange printed in black to show the title; authors and a photograph of a selection of the toys. The book, translated into English by the donor and published in 1966, was written by Milan Morgenstern in conjunction with Helen Löw-Beer 'Heilpadagogische Praxis', Vienna 1937.
It was printed by The Lavenham Press Ltd., Lavenham, Suffolk.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.9cm
  • Width: 14.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
price 21s. 1966; William Heinemann Medical Books Ltd.
Object history
NB. While the term ‘handicapped’ has been used in this record, it has since fallen from usage and is now considered offensive. The term is repeated in this record in its original historical context.

References: Part of a range designed for children with learning disabilites by Milan Morgenstern based on his observations of children at the Theodor Heller Foundation in Vienna in the 1930s.

Given by the son of the designer; already displayed at BGM as part of the exhibition 'A Tribute to Marjorie Abbatt' in 1989. See additional notes. See 'Abbatt Developmental Toys' catalogue
Production
Made by: designed by Milan Morgenstern; manufactured by Paul and Majorie Abbatt Ltd
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.929-1993

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
Record URL
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