• Department

COURSE – 405 (ELECTIVE) Principles And of Education

Procedures Of Guidance And Counseling HPU
• B.Ed, M.Ed,
M.Sc,
research
scholar (JRF)
.

Diksha Verma
 In today’s class

Problem and needs of children with

special needs
Children with special needs(CWSN)
• Special needs is an umbrella term for a wide
array of diagnoses.
• they have specific challenges that a “normal”
student would not face.
• These children has many problems and needs .
So, teacher must be so trained to detect the level
of impairment in a child and give preventive
measures.
Visual impairment

Hearing impairment

Mental retardation

Locomotor disorder

Learning disability

Autism
 Problem and needs of children with visual
impairnment
• Orientation and mobility.
• Daily living activity.
• School activities
• Abstract concept
• Classroom problems
• Physical infra related needs
• Need of training
• Learning material related problems etc.
 Role of teacher
• Early detection
• Proper seating arrangement
• Instructional techniques according to their needs.
• Assist administration in making enviornmental
adjustment for the students inn the school.
• Arrangement if learning materials , educationall aids and
equipment
• Provide instructions related to problematic areas of child
• In-service training program
 Problem and needs of children with hearing
impairement
• Listening problems – vocabulary, sentence formation,
understanding words.
• Problems related to speaking-language and
communication
• Problems related to academic achievement
• Social needs
• Acceptance needs
• Classroom problems –notes taking,discussion
• Instructions and assessment related problem
• Family support and involvement
Problems and needs of children with mental
retardation
• Cognitive problems- attention,memory, learning and
problem solving ability
• Language and communication
• Life skills- cleanliness, self care skills ,social skills
• Emotional problems
• Behavioural problem
• -removal of distraction
• Reinforcement
• Modified curriculum
Problem and needs of locomotor disability

• Mobility /movement
• Physical infrastructure- ram and
railing ,wheelchair , modified toilets ,modified
classrooms
• Social acceptance
• Acceptance of self
• Adjustment problem
Problem and needs of children with learning
disability
• Dyslexia : when brain cant understand written
symbols properly. Language related problem
• Dysgraphia : writing related impairnment.
• Dyscalculia : mathematical disability . Difficult
with numbers.
 Problems and needs related to learning
disability
• Reading problems
• Writing related problems
• Calculation related problems
• Cognitive problems-poor memory,thinking
pattern,lack of attention
• Developmental problem
• Self confidence and self concept related problems
• Motivation and reinforcement.
Problem and needs of children with autism

Autism is A serious developmental disorder that

impairs the ability to communicate and interact.
 It affects the overall cognitive, emotional, social and
physical health of the affected individual.
• Social impairment
• Communication issues
• Slow responses
• Gesture problems
• Repetitive and stereotyped behaviour.
 ROLE OF TEACHER IN CWSN
• EARLY RECOGNITION AND TREATMENT
• SUPPORT BUILDING FOR THEM
• COMMUNICATING WITH PARENTS, GUIDANCE WORKER AND
ADMISTRATION
• UNDERSTANDING THE NEEDS AND PROBLEMS OF CHILD
• IN SERVICE SPECIAL TRAINING
• FACILITATE LEARNING BY USING NEW TECHNIQUES
• UTILIZE MATERIAL
• HELP IN ESTABLISHING A CLASSROOM OR OTHER LEARNING
ENVIORNMENT THAT MEETS THE
PHYSICAL,CULTURAL ,LINGUISTIC AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF CHILD