FOURTH SEMESTER B.ED
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
Unit-1: Concept of Inclusive Education
1.1 Inclusive Education – concept, meaning, definition and importance.
1.2 Concept of Impairment, Disability and Handicap
1.3 Concept of Special Education, Integrated Education, Mainstreaming and Inclusive Education
1.4 Need for Inclusive Education in India for children with special needs.
Unit-2: Types and Characteristics of Children with Special Needs
2.1 Concept, types and characteristics of different types of children with special learning needs:
2.2 Children with Physical challenges– Visual, Hearing, Loco-motor and Neurological.
2.3 Children with Intellectual challenges – Gifted, Mentally Challenged, Autism(ASD) and Learning Difficulties (LD).
2.4 Children with Emotional and Behavioral deviations with special reference to ADHD and Juvenile Delinquency.
2.5 Children with Socio- cultural deviations (SC, ST, Minorities) and Linguistic Minorities.
Unit-3: Identification, Assessment and Educational Provisions
3.1 Identification, assessment and education of Children with physical challenges –Visual, Hearing, Loco-motor and Neurological.
3.2 Identification, assessment and education of Children with Intellectual challenges– Gifted, Mentally Challenged, Autism, Learning Difficulties (LD).
3.3 Identification, assessment and education of Children with Emotional and Behavioral deviations with special reference to ADHD and Juvenile Delinquency.
3.4 Identification, assessment and education of Children with Socio- cultural deviations and Linguistic minorities.
3.5 Challenges and prospects in Identification and assessment of children in inclusive education.
Unit-4: Policy Perspectives for Children with Special Needs
4.1 International Legislations –Salmanca Declaration, UNESCAP, UNCRPD
4.2 National Legislations – NPE-1986, PoA-1992, RCI Act-1992, PWD Act-1995 with latest amendments , National Trust Act-1999, RTE Act-2009
4.3 Government schemes and provisions – SSA, RMSA with special reference to the provisions and activities aimed at meeting the needs of children with special learning needs.
Unit-5: Educating Children in Inclusive Classrooms
5.1 Need for creation of physical, psychological, sociological barriers free environment within and outside the classroom
5.2 Assistive devices and technologies required for education of children with special needs in inclusive classroom
5.3 Need for parent and community involvement to promote positive behaviours and social competence in children with special learning needs
5.4 Need for multi-disciplinary approach to address the educational needs of children with special learning needs
5.5 Challenges and prospects in providing education in inclusive classrooms.