CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Paper Code: 
ECE 331
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
The course will enable the student to-
 
Understand the concept, needs and problems of disabled children
Evaluate the legislative provision for children with special needs
Understand causes, diagnosis and remedial measures for different types of disability
Apply the skills of taking remedial measures for different kind of disabilities.
 
 
 
9.00
Unit I: 
Basic of Special education
1. Distinction between  impairments, disability, handicap
2. Children with special needs- concept, definition, causes, needs, problems and classification  of special children.
3. Legislations and act  for disabled in India-RCI act 1992, PWD act 1995 and National Trust  act (1999) and Mental Health Act (1987) 
4. Special features of Right of person with Disability Act, 2016.
 

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Definition, Type, Causes, symptom, diagnosis and Remedial measures of:
1. Physical and health impairments- Orthopedic, neurological, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, limb deficiency, epilepsy, diabetes, asthama, cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, AIDS
2. Visual impairment, legal blindness, Braille
3. Hearing impairment, sound, audiometry, degree, dactylology
4. Intelletual Disability
 
9.00
Unit III: 
Definition, Type, Causes, symptom , diagnosis and Remedial measures of
1. Communication disorder- speech disorder ( articulation, fluency disorder, voice disorder), language disorder- aphasia
2. Giftedness
3. Emotional disturbance
4. Autism
5. Learning disability
 
Unit IV: 
Rehabilitation Perspectives
  1. Education for independent living
  2. Job opportunities
  3. Housing & residential facilities
  4. Gender issues and disabilities
9.00
Unit V: 
Integration
1. Integration – advantages and disadvantages
2. Prevention of disabilities- Techniques for pre natal assessment, chorionic villus sampling- fetoscopy, amniocentesis, ultrasound, maternal blood analysis, genetic counselling.
3. Counselling parents of children with special needs.
 
Essential Readings: 
1. Gedkar,E.Disabled in India,somaiya,1983.
2. Lilly Stephen,M. Children with Exceptional Needs,Holt,Rinehart,1979.
3. CroockShank,W.M. Psychology of Exceptional Children and youth, "New Jersey,Prentice Hall", 1958.
4. Baker,H.J.,Introduction to exceptional children,NewYork,Macmillan Co.,1959.
5. Dunn,L.M.(ed) "Exceptional children in the schools", Holt Rinehart & Winston,1963.
6. Kirk,S.A.Education "Exceptional children" Hinghton,Miffhir,1962.
7. Heek,A.O., "Education of Exceptional children", New York,McGraw Hill,1953.
8. Garrison,K.C.andForce,Dewy,G.the Psychology of Exceptional children,NewYork,fourthedition,theRonals Press Co.,1965
9. Frampton and Rowell,Education of the handicapped.
10. Good enough,Florence,Exceptionalchildren,NewYork,appleton century Lnafhs,1956.
11. Ellis,N.(ed) Hand book of Mental deficiency Psychological theory & Research.
 
Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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