Managing Children with Disabilities

Paper Code: 
HHD 426
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
This course will enable the students to :
1. Apply various tests to measure the capabilities of an individual.
2. Understand the techniques and solutions for improvement of handicap condition.
3. Understand the societal attitude towards handicap.

Course Outcomes (CO’s):

Course

Learning Outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and Teaching Strategies

Assignment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

HHD 426

          Managing children with disabilities

 

Student will–

COHD 145: Construct specific teaching guidelines and aids to meet the needs of each child with physical disabilities.

COHD146: Plan case study to clearly identify the disability.

COHD147: Develop an understanding on importance of inclusive education in schools.

COHD148: Construct the skills of preparing the  educational/informative material regarding various disabilities.

COHD 149:Discuss the infrastructure, management and working of institutions dealing with disabilities.

COHD 150: Interpret the RTE (2009) quota of special children and able to conduct the case study.

COHD 151: Discuss on the importance of inclusive education.

 

Approaches in Teaching:  Interactive Lectures, Mock Activity, Power Point Presentation, Discussion with lectures.

 

 

Learning activities for the Students:

Self learning assignments, field practicals.

Quiz. PPT, Group projects, assignments, CA test , Semester End Examination.

 

Unit I: 
Contents
• Visit to  local training, educational and rehabilitation institutions- Preparing a blue print.
• Assessment of management
• Infrastructural facilities
• Program implementation
• Recommendations
• Planning and Preparation of teaching aids for the child with special needs in accord with activity. 
• Preparing a project proposal for children with special need
• Visit to institution dealing with children with special needs.
• Preparing educational/informational material regarding various disabilities.
• Preparation of a Case study of a child with special needs /child from disadvantaged background / admitted in private school under 25 percent quota of the RTE(2009).
• Presentation based debate on the comparative merits and demerits of Inclusive Education  in India.
 
Essential Readings: 
• Tilak, D. (1994). Destination unknown: A case description of a mentally handicapped daughter. Bombay: TISS.
• LeydonSussan (1985), Helping the Child of Exceptional Abilities
• Okun, B. F. &Rappaport, L.J. (1980). Working with families: An introduction to family therapy. Belmont: Wadsworth.Man, Psychology, Houghton Mifflin Company Boston 1951. New Delhi 16 General  Psychology, Eurasia Publishing House
• Lask, B. (1985). Overcoming behavior problems in children: A practical guide. New York:   Arco Publishing, Inc.
• Mehe,J.Abnormal Psychology,Holt,Rinehart,1983
• Singh, B (2005) Modern Teaching of Exceptional Children, Anmol Publishers 
• What Every Special Educatiors Must know: Ethics, Standards, and Guidelines for Special Educators, (2009) Council for Exceptional children 
 
Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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