Education of Exceptional Children

CONTENTS
1. The Concept of Exceptional Children
Who are the Exceptional Children?
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Positive and Negative Deviations
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Concepts of Impairment, Disability and Handicap
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Types of Exceptional Children
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Needs and Problems of Exceptioal Children
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How are Exceptional Children to be Educated?
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2. Special Education
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What is Special Education?
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Principles of Special Education
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History of Special Education
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Objectives of Special Education
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The Resource Teacher
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The Resource Room
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Aids and Equipment
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Types of Special Education Services
3. Integrated Education and Mainstreaming
Background
What is Integrated Education?
Mechanics/Nature of Integrated Education
Scope of Integrated Education
Educational Provisions
Importance of Integrated Education
The NPE (1986) and the POA relating to
Integrated Education
Mainstreaming
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Components of Mainstreaming
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Efficacy of Mainstreaming Issues in Integration
4. Integrating the Hearing Impaired What is Heating Impairment?
Classification of Hearing Impaired
Identification and Placement of Hearing Impaired
Characteristics of Hearing Impaired Children
Care and Training of Heating Impaired
Role of Teacher
5. Integrating the Visually Impaired
Who are the Visually Impaired Children?
Identification and Placement of Visually Impaired Children
Characteristics of Visually Impaired Children
Care and Training of Visually Impaired
Role of the Teacher
6. Integrating the Mentally Retarded
Concept of Mental Retardation
Mental Retardation and Mental Illness
Classification of MR
Identification and Placement of MR Children
Identification Checklist for MR Children
Characteristics for MR Children
General Characteristics of MR Children
Specific Characteristics of EMR, TMR and CMR Children
Care and Training of Educable Mentally Retarded Children
Role of the Teacher
7. Integrating the Learning Disabled What is Learning Disability?
The Concept
The LD and MR Children
The LD, Backward Children and Slow Learners
Types of Learning Disability
Identification and Placement of LD Children
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Characteristics of LD Children
Care and Training of LD Childrenm
Role of The Teacher
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8. Integrating the Emotionally Disturbed
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Who are the Emotionally Disturbed Children?
Types of Emotionally Disturbed Children
Identification and Placement
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Characteristics of Emotionally Disturbed Children
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Educational Programme
Role of the Teacher
9. Education of Gifted Children
Who are the Gifted Children?
Identification of Gifted Children
Characteristics of Gifted Children
Educational Programmes for the Gifted
Role of the Teacher
Underachieving Gifted Children
19. Education of Socially Disadvantaged Children
Who are the Socially Disadvantaged Children?
Causes of Disadvantaged Conditions
Identification of Socially Disadvantaged Children
Problems of Socially Disadvantaged Children
Educational Programmes for Socially Disadvantaged Children
Appendices
Appendix-1 Normal Milestones of Development
Appendix-2 The Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995
Bibliography
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