SELF LOVE

 

SPECIAL EDUCATION

BY DISHA TANEJA

 

“Every child is a different kind of flower , all of them together make this WORLD a beautiful GARDEN”

Special Education is that component of Education which involves special instructions, methodology (Remedial Instruction), instructional material, learning aids and equipment to meet educational needs of the children with academic and socio emotional challenges.

The main goal of Special Education is to provide equal opportunities, full participation, independent living and economic stability to disabled children.

Some of the most common special 

needs that young children are diagnosed with 

are: speech or language delays, Autism

 Spectrum Disorder, cognitive delays, social and

 emotional disorders, and learning

 differences/disabilities.

 

PURPOSE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

Special Education is an Intervention

1. PREVENTION, if a person with differences 

or disabilities is diagnosed at a young age

 It is easier to prevent him from further damages.

 Prevention is designed to bridge the learning gaps from becoming a disability.

2.            REMEDIAL 

or an attempt to reduce the effects of disability

3.            COMPENSATORY It enables successful functioning despite of disability.

4.            SPECIAL EDUCATION

Add Special Education as a part of instruction 

 Also It is individually planned as every childish unique.

 It is goal directed and intensive.

IDENTIFYING A CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

•Low sense of self esteem

•Gaps in learning

•Weak Academic skills

•Difficulty in making friends 

•Short attention span 

•Weak communication

THE 13 CATEGORIES OF SPECIAL EDUCATION UNDER IDEA

·      Autism

·      Deaf-Blindness

·      Deafness

·      Emotional Disturbance

·      Hearing Impairment

·      Intellectual Disability

·      Multiple Disabilities

·      Orthopedic Impairment

·      Other Health Impairment

·      Specific Learning Disability

·      Speech or Language Impairment

·      Traumatic Brain Injury

·      Visual Impairment Including Blindness

 

THE BASICS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PROCESS UNDER IDEA

 

1.   STEP 1 :-  Child needs an individual assistance in academics or special instruction.

 

2.STEP 2 :- Child is referred for evaluation

 

3.                 STEP 3 :- Eligibility is decided

 

4.                STEP 4 :- Child is found eligible for services

 

5.                STEP 5 :- Child is referred to a Clinical Psychologist or any mental Health professional

 

6.STEP 6 :- Formal Assessment is done by a Clinical Psychologist

 

7.  STEP 7 :- The psycho educational report is shared with family and school

 

8.                 STEP 8 :- The special educator develops the I.E.P or Individualized Education Program and goals with parents or services are discussed.

 

9. STEP 9 :- Process and progress is measured and communicated with school

 

10.             STEP 10 :- A revised I.E.P is kept to keep in mind progress and short comings.

WHAT CAN YOU DO AT YOUR END 

•Be Kind And Compassionate with these children

 •Help them in whatever way you could

 •Don't make fun of them 

•Behave normally with them 

 •Try to be friendly with such children 

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 Thankyou soo much for reading this out