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Children with Special Needs
Paper Code:
HHD 424
Credits:
2
Contact Hours:
30.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
Objective:
This course will enable the students to :
1. Get acquainted with the various methods of studying characteristics and behavior in various handicaps.
2. Get acquainted with the various methods of measuring the physical and intellectual capabilities of individual.
3. Understand the problems of handicaps and their mainstreaming.
6.00
Unit I:
Concept of Differently Abled Children
a) Concept. Definition of exceptional children, needs, impairments, disability, handicap.
b) Classification & approaches to identification, treatments and rehabilitation.
c) Causes and effects of various disabilities on individual.
d) Rights of children with special needs.
e) Programs and policies for children with special needs.
6.00
Unit II:
Orthropaedic and Sensory Deficits
a) Definition, causes, assessment , treatment, education and rehabilitation -
• Orthopedic handicaps
• Sensory deficits- Visual and auditory impairments
6.00
Unit III:
Mental Disabilities
• Mental retardation
• Learning disabilities- dyslexia, dyscalculia, disgraphia etc.
• Special defects- aphasia
6.00
Unit IV:
Multiple Disabilities
• Multiple disorders.- Spasticity, minimal brain dys-function, epilepsy.
• Emotional disturbance
• Social deprivation
• Giftedness
6.00
Unit V:
Integrated and Special Schools
a) Integrated Vs Special schools
b) Attitude towards handicapness- need to change- raising community awareness and planning action programes.
c) Counseling of parents.
d) Researches in special needs and education- Areas and future.
References:
1. Gedkar,E.Disabled in India,somaiya,1983.
2. Lilly Stephen,M. Children with Exceptional Needs,Holt,Rinehart,1979
3. Croock Shank,W.M. Psychology of Exceptional Children and youth, "New Jersey,Prentice Hall", 1958.
4. Baker,H.J.,Introduction to exceptional children,New York,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.and Force,Dewy,G.the Psychology of Exceptional children,New York,fourth edition,the Ronals Press Co.,1965.
9. Frampton and Rowell,Education of the handicapped.
10. Good enough,Florence,Exceptional children,New York,appleton century Lnafhs,1956.
11. Ellis,N.(ed) Hand book of Mental deficiency Psychological theory & Research.
12. Long, N.J.; Morse, W.C. & Newman, R.G. (1980). Conflict in the classroom: The education of emotionally disturbed children. Belmont: Wadsworth.
13. Educating Exceptional Children-An introduction to Special Education(2009),S.K.Mangal
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