D.Ed Special Education IDD

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION TO DISABILITIES

Unit 1: Understanding Disability
Unit 2: Definition, Causes & Prevention, Types, Educational Implication, and Management of
Unit 3: Definition, Causes & Preventive measures, Types, Educational Implications, and Management of-
Unit 4: Early Identification and Intervention:
Unit 5: Human Resource in Disability Sector:

2. CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

Unit 1: : Concept of developmental disabilities
Unit 2: Learning characteristics of students with developmental disabilities
Unit 3: Learning characteristics of students with ASD
Unit 4: Learning characteristics of students with ID
Unit 5: Learning Characteristics of Students with SLD

3. ASSESSMENT OF CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

Unit 1: Concept of assessment
Unit 2: Role of special educator in assessment
Unit 3: Assessment of individuals with ASD
Unit 4: Assessment of students with ID
Unit 5: Assessment of students with SLD

4. CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING

Unit 1: Growth and Development
Unit 2: Ages and stages of development (Birth to Childhood)
Unit 3: Psychology and Learning
Unit 4: Psychological processes and their Implications for Children with different Disabilities
Unit 5: Classroom Management

5. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

Unit 1: Definition, Meaning and Approaches to Curriculum Development
Unit 2: Models of Curriculum in Special and Inclusive Education
Unit 3: Curriculum Development for individuals with ASD
Unit 4: Curriculum for students with ID
Unit 5: Curriculum for students with SLD

6. TEACHING APPROACHES AND STRATEGIES

Unit 1: Teaching principles and techniques
Unit 2: Individualised Educational Programme and teaching strategies
Unit 3: Teaching strategies for individuals with ASD
Unit 4: Teaching strategies for students with ID
Unit 5: Teaching strategies for students with SLD

7. EDUCATION IN EMERGING INDIAN SOCIETY AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

Unit 1: Nature of Education:
Unit 2: Philosophical Foundations of Education
Unit 3: Agencies of Education
Unit 4: Educational Provisions in India
Unit 5: School Administration:

8. METHODS OF TEACHING IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Unit 1: Methods of teaching
Unit 2: Teaching Social and Environmental Science
Unit 3:Teaching Mathematics
Unit 4:Teaching English
Unit 5: Teaching of Regional Language

9. THERAPEUTICS

Unit 1: Concept and understanding of clinical therapies
Unit 2: Concept and understanding of recreational therapies
Unit 3: Therapies for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Unit 4: Therapeutic Intervention for Children with ID
Unit 5: Therapies for students with Specific Learning Disabilities

10. INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

Unit 1: Diversity and Inclusivity
Unit 2: Concept and Meaning of Inclusive Education:
Unit 3: Creating supports for inclusive education
Unit 4: Curricular strategies for inclusive education
Unit 5: Collaborations for inclusive education

11. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY

Unit 1: Understanding Family
Unit 2: Family and disability
Unit 3: Role of Family in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
Unit 4: Community for Disability Rehabilitation
Unit 5: Role of community in education of children with disabilities

12. MANAGEMENT OF GROUPS WITH HIGH SUPPORT NEEDS

Unit 1: Understanding groups with high support needs
Unit 2: Assessment of high support needs
Unit 3: Management of Individuals with High Support Needs
Unit 4: Competencies of the Care Giver
Unit 5: Use of technology in Management of High Support Needs