Pre support training programme for children with special needs B.Ed. Creating an Inclusive School University of Mumbai

1. Pre-support Training Programme
for children with special
needs(CwSNs)
Creating an Inclusive School
Asst Prof. Ketan Kamble
Dnyan Ganga Education Trust’s College
of Education(B.Ed)
Thane

2. Pre-school training programmes
• Attitudinal barriers leading to illegal discrimination cannot
be overcome simply through laws.
• Best remedy to reduce attitudinal barriers is mingle people
with and without disabilities
• PwD do not need pity or charity.
• Equal opportunities and full participation in society is an
important step to earn their own way and live independently.
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3. Pre-school training for children and parents
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Pre-school
training
ParentsChildren
Early intervention
For kids with all
kinds of
disabilities /
developmental
delay
Awareness
program to
reduce risk of
disabilities
Guidelines
Counselling
services
Given by
multidisciplinary
team of specialists

4. Services available under pre-school training program
1) Physiotherapy
• Detail assessment of child with motor problems
• Motor problems like – delayed development, cerebral palsy, other
physical disabilities
• Therapeutic programmes to improve gross motor skills like poster
and movement.
2) Occupational Therapy
• Mentally retarted and physically disabled children have problem in
fine motor skills and self-care activities.
• Training to improve fine motor skills like –gripping, grasping and
daily life activities.
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5. Services available under pre-school training program
3) Speech therapy
• After detail assessment children should be given intervention as per
individual needs.
• Training for children with hearing problem and those who require
speech and language training.
4) Cognitive training
• For children who have (i) low intellectual capacity (ii) learning
problem due to lack of concentration and co-ordination.
• To improve cognitive functions like colour matching, identifying
shapes, reading, writing, etc.
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6. Role of liaisoning officer/team/organization in pre-
school training program
• Promote inclusion for CwDs in partnership with regular pre
schools.
• Create awareness about various disabilities, learning
difficulties and behaviourial problem.
• Develop Individualized Educational Plans for CwSNs as per
regular school curriculum.
• Train parent and family members for care and development of
CwSNs.
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7. Reference
Francis, R(2020). Creating an Inclusive School(1st edition)
Mumbai, Maharashtra : Himalaya Publishing House
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8. Acknowledgement : Janhavi Kulkarni ( Typewriting)
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