Inclusive education is here to stay. The success depends on how well the school teachers adapt to thier new role in the rapidly changing educational scene. One of the tasks at hand calling for immediate action is identifying learning needs of the students to be able to address these effectively. For this they are expected to identify learners with special needs. The first step towards that is suspect disability professionally. ANUMAAN is a school screening module facilitating SUSPECTING 7 disabling conditions in classes. Presentation is self explanatory and teachers can use the information easily. Contact details for more involvement are shared.
1. SCHOOL SCREENING:
procedure and ethics
12/11/22
dr asmita huddar
www.hacse.com
principal.hacse@gmail.com
https://www.hashuadvanismarak.org/hacse/
AVAILABLE ON SLIDESHARE.COM
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3. Career options in special
education 20
HASHU ADVANI COLLEGE OF SPECIAL
EDUCATION
(AIDED COLLEGE affiliated to UoM
recognized by RCI)
offers:
B Ed (Learning Disability)
B Ed (Hearing Impairment)
• Duration: 2 years
• Eligibility: 50% in any graduation
and appearing for Maha CET
• (online application in April every
year)
• Medium: English / Marathi
• Campus recruitment
CALL: 022 25531041 / 9833568360
4. MEANING OF SCHOOL 19
SCREENING FOR DISABILITY
Checking the POSSIBILITY of each
student having or not having
disability in a mainstream school
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5. SCHOOL SCREENING: 18
WHY?
• MUCH NEEDED
• EASILY DOABLE
• WORKS WELL FOR
SCHOOLS
• WORKS WELL FOR THE
STUDENTS
• COST EFFECTIVE
• ENSURES BROWNIE
POINTS
WHY NOT?
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6. MAGNITUDE AND SCOPE
• Schools in India?
• Teachers in India?
• Students in India?
15 lakh Schools
95 lakh teachers
26.52 crore students
(source:
https://www.udiseplus.gov.in/#
Accessed on 9/11/22
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7. Neighboring Concepts:
TEACHERS ROLE 17
ASSESSMENT
REHAB
THERAPY
SUSPECT
INTERVENTION
LABELING
CERTIFICATION
TEST
SCREENING
DIAGNOSIS
IDENTIFICATION
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REFERING
10. Screening at 2 levels 14
•For cross
disability
•For Special
needs
GENERAL
INDICATORS
(poster)
•Disability
wise
•Special
need wise
SPECIFIC
INDICATORS
(Checklists)
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11. SCHOOL SCREENING:STEPS 13
60/70
(Filtered)
• Students in a class who would be observed - 70
• A few names would appear on the poster after
observation - ( Suspected for developmental deviation)
10/12
• Screening checklist to be filled up for the filtered
students whose names have appeared on the
poster
3/4
• Students not PASSING any of the checklist/s to be
referred for further assessment
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16. POSTER CHECKLISTS
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• OBTAIN CONSENT
• OPEN A FILE PER STUDENT
• ENTER BASIC INFORMATION
• FILE BLANK CHECKLISTS
(AS PER THE NEED OR ALL 7)
• OBSERVE AND FILL THE
CHECKLIST AS AN ONGOING
ACTIVITY
• ASSIGN SCORE AND INTERPRETE
THE SCORE
• REFER OR KEEP OBSERVING
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17. Information in the file for
each filtered out student
1. Full name
2. Roll number
3. Date of birth (AGE)
4. Class
5. Division
6. Medium
7. Full name of the school
8. District
9. Name of the class teacher
10. Parents name and contact details
11. Screening checklist start date
12. Screening checklist end date
13. Reports of earlier assessment, if any
14. Sample of student’s performance (For
example – writing, drawing etc.)
15. Behavioral report/symptoms observed
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18. EXAMPLE OF A CHECKLIST
• Some statements are given below
regarding student’s behavior.
Assign appropriate score in the
table.
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19. Screening checklist for learning ABILITY
Expert: Dr Apoorva Panshikar,
Smt Kshipra Rohit Vaidya
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20. DOs and DONTs 07
• Do not fill checklist in one go.
Span of observation must be 2 to
4 months.
• Keep the file handy so that you
can enter observation there and
then.
• Do not share the details or show
file to other teachers / parents /
students without professional
reasons.
• Do enter remarks along with the
tick marks
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21. WHAT ABOUT THOSE STUDENTS WHO WERE
SUSPECTED BUT COULD CLEAR THE CHECKLIST?
Discuss with family
Continue observation
Although cleared the checklist but if
you still suspect developmental
deviation, refer the case for
further assessment
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22. INFORMED CONSENT:
a good ethical practice
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I am giving consent for the
following points:
• Observing my ward and keeping
notes on that
• Sharing the notes and records
with other professionals for
professional reasons
• Referring the case for further
assessment
• Inviting participation of
classmates and other teachers for
better learning
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23. School Commitment 04
• Information / records saved will
be used for purely academic or
research purpose
• Confidentiality and dignity will be
maintained
• Not to ask for charges for school
screening
• The outcome of the screening
procedure would not impact
school enrolment
• School remains committed to
quality education & access to all
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25. Protecting the dignity of the
students 03
Do not gossip
Do not point fingers
Do not label /
address
Do not let
participation decrease
Do not let other
students / teachers
/ parents tease or
underestimate the
filtered students.
Talk to the student
herself / himself
before talking to
others
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26. WHAT IF THE STUDENT IS
DIAGNOSED TO HAVE DISABILITY?
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• Understand the diagnosis
• Understand the special
needs
• Find out about concessions
and exemptions
• Orient classmates
• INCLUDE the student
• Look for special school
• Pass him / her without exam
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