Special Education- A better perspective

We have entered 21^st century yet we lack certain basic understanding when it comes to ‘special education' or 'special children'. Say the word special education and many would understand it as a school     where brain-damaged students or the one on wheelchairs and respirators are kept and treated. It is a massive issue in Indian society. However, examining a special education student closely reveals a far different picture.

  Various views and opinions have been shared, that these children with normal mental ability however diagnosed with any disability   should be given the opportunity to perform at grade level and graduate from high school with a regular diploma. Necessary accommodations and support should be extended right from the very beginning. Yet the achievement of those who receive special education lags far behind than their other counterparts. There is a vast diversity in students who receive special education. Majority of them in school for special children   are not acutely disabled – physically or mentally. It is  devastating to know that only a fraction of them are actually suffering from any severe handicaps; however, unlike school for special children in Rohini , all of children in  special schools across the country  are usually  treated equally and given similar learning models .

So, before we can bring out any transformation we need to aptly understand the issues.

What is special education?

Special education is an academic program or initiative that is aimed at serving students who have physical, emotional, mental disabilities. So, places that offers special education, like the school for special children in Delhi endevour at providing these children with schooling and impart empowerment and other life skills. Education here includes everything from academic tutoring to imparting life skills such as cooking meals, washing, cleaning, social skills, finance management, etc. as shared by a  senior special educators at a school for special children in Rohini, Delhi. Special schools realize that every student ability level is different. Each child has a different learning ability.   Coaching is customized and imparted basis their learning ability’s.

Mrs. Negi, veteran teacher at one of the schools for special children in Delhi, summarized our understanding on special children:

• Almost every state in our nation has special children who need customized support and special education facilities.
• Most students have mild to moderate disabilities instead of severe issues.
• There are various strategies to support special children in special schools, such as assistive technology, accommodation (day boarding) and specially trained educators.
• Special students with mild to moderate issues can achieve graduation or a diploma level education in a normal institution when given good initial special education and support.

Parents usually play a very significant role in the life of a special child. Individualized Education Plan (IEP), is a special program where parents need to participate. This program identifies, evaluates, classifies your child and recognizes the type and level of services they need, based on their needs with customized support.

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