CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ( THEORY )

Paper Code: 
HHD424
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
2.00
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.

Unit I                                                                                                                                           6 Hrs

  1. Differently Abled Children- Concept, Definition , Needs, Problems and classification  Of Special Children.
  2. Distinction between  impairments, disability, handicap.
  3. Causes  of various disabilities on individual.
  4. Significance of Early intervention and diagnosis of disabilities

Unit II                                                                                                                   6 Hrs

 

  1. Legislations and act  for disabled in india-RCI act 1992, PWD act 1995 and National Trust  act (1999) and Mental Health Act (1987)

 

  1. Programs and policies for children with special needs-Ministry of SJE (Socila justice and empowerment ), Ministry of rural development, Ministry of Health, MHRD, Ministry of Labour and employment, Ministry of urban development, National Institute for disabilities.

Unit III                                                                                                                                        6 Hrs

Definitions, classification, etiology, identification and assessment related to:

  1. Intellectual impairment
  2. Autism spectrum disorders
  3. Sensory impairments
  4. Orthopedic disability
  5. Learning disabilities: dyslexia, dyscalculia, disgraphia etc.

Unit IV                                                                                                                                        6 Hrs

 

Definitions, classification, etiology, identification and assessment related to:

a.       Multiple disorders.-ADHD, Spina Bifida, Epilepsy, Spasticity, minimal brain dys-function

b.      Emotional disturbance

c.       Social deprivation

Giftedness      

               Unit V                                                                                                                         6 Hrs

 

Education, intervention and Prevention of disabilities  

a). Education  of Disabled (Moving towards integrated and inclusive education)

b). Role of school, curricular adaptations, teaching strategies, materials and resources; special and inclusive education

c). Counseling of parents.

d). Awareness, Attitude & Practices towards handicapness- need to change- raising community awareness and planning action programes.

e). Collaborative approach towards inclusion( Parents, school and community)

Essential Readings: 

 

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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