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Children with Special Needs

Child Development & Pedagogy

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Overview

Children with special needs require identification, individual planning and support so that they can participate fully in learning.

Key points

The RPWD Act (2016) recognises 21 disabilities.
An Individualised Education Programme sets goals, supports and review dates for a child.
Supports include assistive devices, Braille, large print, sign language and therapy.
The Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre was set up in 2015.
Early identification improves outcomes.
Barrier-free buildings and transport are essential.

Explanation

Labels should not limit expectations.
Collaboration among teacher, special educator and parents is key.
Assessment adjustments ensure fairness.
Peer acceptance supports social inclusion.
Health and therapy services complement education.

Step by step

Identify the concept, law or policy the question is testing.
Recall the exact provision, thinker or principle.
Prefer inclusive, rights-based and evidence-based options; reject punitive or exclusionary ones.

Examples

A child with hearing impairment sits near the teacher and gets written notes → accommodation.
An IEP sets a goal of reading ten new words a week with picture cards → individual planning.
A child with cerebral palsy uses an adapted pencil grip → assistive device.

Traps and advanced points

Trap: Delaying identification.
Trap: Same plan for all disabilities.
Trap: Excluding parents.

Quick revision

21 disabilities (RPWD).
IEP.
ISLRTC 2015.

Practice MCQs

How many disabilities are recognised under the RPWD Act, 2016?
1. 14
2. 21
3. 25
4. 7
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Answer: (b) 21. The RPWD Act recognises 21 disabilities.
The Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre was set up in —
1. 2011
2. 2015
3. 2020
4. 2005
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Answer: (b) 2015. ISLRTC was established in 2015.
A child with hearing impairment benefits from —
1. sitting at the back
2. sitting near the teacher and written notes
3. being ignored
4. only oral lectures
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Answer: (b) sitting near the teacher and written notes. Visual support and seating help access.
Early identification of special needs —
1. is harmful
2. is not needed
3. delays support
4. improves outcomes
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Answer: (d) improves outcomes. Early support has the best results.
An adapted pencil grip for a child with cerebral palsy is an —
1. award
2. assistive device
3. punishment
4. exam
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Answer: (b) assistive device. Assistive devices support participation.
Planning for children with special needs works best through collaboration among —
1. teacher, special educator and parents
2. only the principal
3. only the child
4. only doctors
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Answer: (a) teacher, special educator and parents. Collaboration gives consistent support.
Barrier-free access includes —
1. more stairs
2. locked gates
3. narrow doors
4. ramps and accessible toilets
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Answer: (d) ramps and accessible toilets. Physical access is part of inclusion.
Labels for children with special needs should —
1. be announced publicly
2. replace support
3. not limit expectations
4. decide their future
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Answer: (c) not limit expectations. High expectations with support matter.