Childhood Disability and Social Action- Practical

Paper Code: 
24DEFE502B
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
4.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to

  1. Understand the various disabilities to develop the knowledge about the capabilities of an individual.
  2. Apply the knowledge of techniques and solutions for improvement of handicap conditions.
  3. Understand the societal attitude towards handicap.
  4. Create the information material for the disabled.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

title

 

24DEFE

502B

 

Childhood Disability and Social action -Practical (Practical)

CO57: Design  educational/informative /developmentally appropriate material  and develop teaching material regarding various disabilities.

CO58: Develop the skills to use the psychometric tests and prepare case study of child.

CO59: Compile comprehensive practical records on disabled children and cultivate verbal communication skills to converse effectively with examiners

CO60: Construct teaching aids for differently abled children.

 

Approach in teaching:

Discussion, Demonstration, Interactive session with experts,

Learning activities for the students:

Hands-on activities, visit to organizations, planning and conducting workshop and awareness campaign

 

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation, Planning workshop,

 

CONTENTS

Visits- Government, Private Institutions and Organisations (CGC, schools, NGO’s, Hospitals) working with children with disabilities.

Case profile of a child with disability  

Planning developmentally appropriate activities for children with disability , develop material/aids for that and conduct the activity in institutions dealing with disability.

Preparation of information materials for any one disability

Observations of Children with Disabilities/ Interactions with persons with disability to know the challenges faced by them

Generating awareness in community about disabilities

Media- exploring sources of information about children and their families using print and audio visual media

Select Psychometric tests (Raven’s Progressive Matrices, Test for Learning disability) and intelligence test (anyone)

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Chopra,G., (2012). Early Detection of Disabilities and persons with disabilities in the community. New Delhi: Engage publications
  2. Chopra,G., (2012). Stimulating Development of Young Children with Disabilities at Anganwadi and at Home: A Practical Guide. New Delhi: Engage publications.
  3. Sharma, N. (Ed)(2010). The Socail Ecology of Disability-Technical Series -Lady Irwin College. Delhi:Academic Excellence

 

References: 

Suggested Readings:

  1. Mangal, S. K. (2007).Exceptional children: An introduction to special education. New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India
  2. Jangira, N.K.(1997) “Special Educational Needs of Children and Young Adults: An Unfinished Agenda,” Education and Children with Special Needs: From Segregation toInclusion,Ed. Seamus Hegarty, MithuAlur, Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications Inc.
  3. Karna, G. N. (1999). United Nations and rights of disabled persons: A study in Indian perspective. New Delhi: A.P.H. Publishing Corporation.
  4. Mani, R. (1988). Physically handicapped in India. Delhi: Ashish Publishing House.
  5. Mastropieri, M. A., & Scruggs, T. E. (2004). The inclusive classroom: Strategies for effective instruction. NY: Pearson

e-Resources:

https://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/100276

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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