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Understanding children in inclusive context 3 – Inclusive Education

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Unit 7 : Introduction of Inclusive Education

  • 7.0 Introduction
  • 7.1 Learning Objectives
  • 7.2 Concept of Inclusive Education
  • 7.2.1 Meaning and nature of inclusive education
  • 7.2.2 Need and importance of inclusive education
  • 7.2.3 Inclusive education as distinct from other related concepts
  • 7.3 Factors affecting Inclusive Education
  • 7.3.1 Diversity among the learners
  • 7.3.2 Preparedness of teachers
  • 7.3.3 Infrastructure
  • 7.3.4 Availability of resources
  • 7.3.5 Evaluation system
  • 7.4 Creating an Inclusive classroom
  • 7.4.1 Making use of learning materials
  • 7.4.2 Modifying the physical environment
  • 7.4.3 Adapting simple classroom management techniques
  • 7.4.4 Employing child friendly evaluation System
  • 7.5 Children at risk for exclusion from education system
  • 7.5.1 Children with disabilities
  • 7.5.2 Children from the deprived environments
  • 7.5.3 Girl child
  • 7.5.4 Children who are gifted and creative
  • 7.5.5 Others – underachievers, minority communities, geographic constraints
  • 7.6 Let us sum up
  • 7.7 Suggested Readings and References
  • 7.8 Unit-End Exercises

Unit 8 : Concept of CWSN

  • 8.0 Introduction
  • 8.1 Learning Objectives
  • 8.2 Understanding Children with Special Needs
  • 8.2.1 Cognitive Disability
  • 8.2.2 Hearing and Speech Impairment
  • 8.2.3 Speech Impairment
  • 8.2.4 Visual Impairment
  • 8.2.5 Loco motor Impairment
  • 8.2.6 Multiple Impairments
  • 8.2.7 Learning Disability
  • 8.2.8 Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
  • 8.2.9 Concept of “Waiting Children”
  • 8.3 Early Identification, Assessment and Intervention
  • 8.3.1 Identification of Disabilities
  • 8.3.2 Assessment
  • 8.3.3 Early Intervention
  • 8.4 Disability Act and policies
  • 8.4.1 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities?
  • 8.4.2 Persons with Disability Act 1995
  • 8.4.3 The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2011
  • 8.5 Let us sum up
  • 8.6 Answers to check your progress
  • 8.7 Suggested Readings and References
  • 8.8 Unit- End Exercises

Unit 9 : Education of CWSN

  • 9.0 Introduction
  • 9.1 Learning Objectives
  • 9.2 Educational challenges of Children with Special Needs (CWSN)
  • 9.2.1 Learning characteristics of CWSN
  • 9.2.2 Educational system and the needs of CWSN
  • 9.3 Curricular adaptations
  • 9.3.1 Need for curriculum adaptation
  • 9.3.2 Adaptation of curriculum to meet the needs of CWSN
  • 9.3.3 Adaptation of evaluation methods for CWSN
  • 9.4 Facilities to cater to learning needs of CWSN
  • 9.4.1 At school, cluster, block, district and state levels,
  • 9.4.2 Inclusive education of children with disability
  • 9.5 Inclusive class rooms
  • 9.5.1 Class room adjustment and management
  • 9.5.2 Use of suitable teaching learning material (TLM) and Information Communication and Technology (ICT)
  • 9.6 Home based Education
  • 9.6.1 Concept
  • 9.6.2 Procedure for Home based education
  • 9.7 Let us sum up
  • 9.8 Answer to check your progress
  • 9.9 Suggested readings
  • 9.10 Unit End Exercises

Unit 10 : Development of adoptive skills (DAS), Assistive Device (AS), Special Therapies (ST)

  • 10.0 Introduction
  • 10.1 Learning Objectives
  • 10.2 Adaptive skills
  • 10.2.1 Meaning of adaptive skills
  • 10.2.2 Adaptive skills for Hearing impairment, Speech impairment
  • 10.2.3 Adaptive skills for Multiple disability/Cerebral palsy
  • 10.2.4 Adaptations for learning disability
  • 10.2.5 Adaptations for intellectual disability
  • 10.2.6 Adaptations for visual impairment
  • 10.2.7 Adaptations for locomotor disability
  • 10.2.8 Role of teachers
  • 10.2.9 Exercise
  • 10.3 Assistive devices
  • 10.3.1 Meaning of assistive devices
  • 10.3.2 Assistive devices (table) for different Impairments and disabilities
  • 10.3.3 Role of teacher in classroom
  • 10.3.4 Assistive devices for persons with: multiple disabilities (include Cerebral palsy, loco motor disability)
  • 10.3.5 Visual impairment
  • 10.3.6 Learning difficulty
  • 10.3.7 Hearing impaired
  • 10.3.8 Speech impairment
  • 10.4 Special methods
  • 10.5 Let Us Sum Up
  • 10.6 Answer to Check Your Progress
  • 10.7 Suggested Readings and References
  • 10.8 Unit-End Exercises

This study material was originally published on the National Institute of Open Schooling – NIOS website as part of the study material for the Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) programme.


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