title: Maria Montessori (1870-1952): Women's emancipation, pedagogy and extra verbal communication.
abstract: Maria Montessori is one of the most well-known women in Italian history. Although she was the first woman who graduated in medicine in Italy, she is mostly known as an educator. Her teaching method--the Montessori Method- is still used worldwide--Because she could not speak English during the imprisonment in India, there was a big obstacle for her communication with children. However, the need to adopt a non-verbal communication, led her to a sensational discovery: children use an innate and universal language. This language, made of gestures and mimic, is called extra verbal communication.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cascella
mesh_terms: D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D007558:Italy; D009633:Nonverbal Communication; D019989:Persons with Intellectual Disabilities / Q000266:history; D010678:Philately / Q000266:history; D013663:Teaching / Q000266:history*; D014933:Women's Rights / Q000266:history