CHILDHOOD DISABILITY AND SOCIAL ACTION

Paper Code: 
DHSC 513(B)
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Understand the various methods of studying characteristics and behavior in various handicaps. 
  2. Compare the various methods of measuring the physical and intellectual capabilities of individual.
  3. Understand the problems of handicaps and their mainstreaming.
  4. Understand the assessment methods of various disability.
  5. Evaluate the role of society towards disability

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

DHSC 513B

 

Childhood Disability

and Social Action

(Theory)

The students will be able to –

CO228:Examine the basic definition, needs, problems , classification  and legislations of special children

CO229:Develop the knowledge about the definition, causes, classification and assessment of visual, hearing, autism and orthropaedic impairment.

CO230:Elaborate the ability to understand the identification of intellectual disability, emotional and behavioural disorder.

CO231:Construct knowledgeabout learning disability and communication disorder in detail.

CO232:Develop familarity with the education, intervention and collaborative approach towards inclusion.

Approach in teaching:

Discussion, Lecture, Demonstration, Team teaching, presentation, quiz

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning presentation Effective questions, Giving tasks, assignment

Observation, Presentation, Report writing, Interviewing

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Understanding Disability and Inclusion
  • Defining and understanding disability
  • Rights of persons with disability and UNCRPD
  • Perspective on disability: Individual and social
  • Attitudes towards disability- family, school, society and media
  • Classification

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Types of Disability
  • Definition, characteristics, factors ,types, Identification, assessment and etiology with reference to:
  •  
  • Physical disabilities
  • Sensory disabilities- Visual and auditory
  • Autism
  • Orthopedic impairment

 

12.00
  • Definition, characteristics, factors ,types, Identification, assessment and etiology with reference to:
  • Intellectual disability
  • Emotional and Behavioral Disorder

 

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Children with communication and learning disorder
  • Definition, characteristics, factors ,types, Identification, assessment and etiology with reference to:
  • Communication Disability
  • Learning disability
12.00
Unit V: 
Disability and society
  • Overview of practices and provisions related to addressing disability in India-inclusive education
  • Prevention, therapy, education and management of various disabilities
  • Disability and family
  • Policy and laws

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Gedkar,E.Disabled in India,somaiya,1983.
  • Lilly Stephen,M. Children with Exceptional Needs,Holt,Rinehart,1979
  • CroockShank,W.M. Psychology of Exceptional Children and youth, "New Jersey,Prentice Hall", 1958.
  • Baker,H.J.,Introduction to exceptional children,NewYork,Macmillan Co.,1959.
  • Dunn,L.M.(ed) "Exceptional children in the schools", Holt Rinehart & Winston,1963.
  • Kirk,S.A.Education "Exceptional children" Hinghton,Miffhir,1962.
  • Heek,A.O., "Education of Exceptional children", New York,McGraw Hill,1953.
  • Garrison,K.C.andForce,Dewy,G.thePsychology of Exceptional children,NewYork,fourthedition,theRonals Press Co.,1965.
  • Frampton and Rowell,Education of the handicapped.
  • Good enough,Florence,Exceptionalchildren,NewYork,appleton century Lnafhs,1956.
  • Ellis,N.(ed) Hand book of Mental deficiency Psychological theory & Research.
  • Long, N.J.; Morse, W.C. & Newman, R.G. (1980). Conflict in the classroom: The education of emotionally disturbed children. Belmont: Wadsworth.
  • Educating Exceptional Children-An introduction to Special Education(2009),S.K.Mangal

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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