This document discusses diversity in various contexts. It defines diversity as recognizing that individuals differ in dimensions such as age, race, gender, ethnicity, beliefs, abilities, and more. It provides examples of diversity in learning needs, styles, and disabilities. These include dyslexia, ADHD, hearing or visual impairments. It also discusses addressing diverse learning needs through grouping students by learning style, project-based learning, technology, and alternative testing. The role of teachers, parents, and others is to be sensitive to differences, appreciate diversity, and avoid stereotypes while supporting students.

1. Dr.Amit Hemant Mishal
BSc. B.Ed. M.Ed. (Gold Medalist ) ,M.A. (Education) , M.A. (Sociology ),
Ph.D.(Education),PGDHE, DSM, Master Trainer in Life Skills, JRF-NET,SET,PET
(Education), CTET Qualified
Associate Professor CCYM’S Hashu Advani College of Special Education
https://www.hashuadvanismarak.org/hacse/
COURSE A2 Module 2
Understanding Diveristy- Valung Diversity
-B Ed Special Education – Hearing Impairment/ B Ed Special Education--
Learning Disability

2. Concept of Diversity
• Diversity in society
• Diversity in learners
• Diversity in behavior
• Diversity in workplace
• Diversity in sexual orientation
• Diversity in Age
• Diversity in Nationality
• Diversity in Ethnicity
• Diversity in status
• Diversity in caste
• Diversity in language
• Diversity in Style- Learning, Living
• Diversity in Religion
• Diversity in Ability
• Diversity in Appearance
• Many More variations……………………………………..

3. Diversity
• recognizing
- each individual is different from one another .
- an individual’s differences along dimensions such as age, race, gender,
ethnicity, ideologies, sexual orientation, physical abilities, political
beliefs, religious beliefs, and socioeconomic status.

4. # Type Differences between People
1. Racial Diversity Race
2. Religious Diversity Religion
3. Gender Diversity Gender
4. Sexual Orientation Based Diversity Sexual Orientation
5. Cultural Culture
6. Linguisitc Diversity Language
7. Socio Economic Economic Status
8. Diversity Differences in disabilities

5. Diversity in Learning Needs and Learning
Type Lack Ability In
Dyslexia Reading/ language processing
Dysgraphia Write
Dyscalculia Math
ADHD Attention, control impulsivity, regulate
their level of hyperactivity
Dyspraxia Plan, Coordination Movement
Hearing Impairment Hearing loss
Visual Impairment Vision
Auditory and visual processing disorders Sound , Light
Executive Functioning Issues Plan, focus attention, remember
instructions, and multitask.

6. Students’ Learning Style Learn By
Visual Learners: watch
Auditory sound
Kinestetic do
Learning Styles Learn By
Activists Do
Theorist Background
Pragmatist Apply
Reflector Think

7. Addressing Diverse Learning Needs
• Objective: help to ensure that access to education is not compromised by poverty, social
class, gender, race and learning disability.
Group by learning style, not ability. ...
Promote project-based learning. ...
Incorporate ed-tech and adaptive
learning tools.
Provide alternative testing options.
small group
IEP
Provide Low- or No-tech Alternatives.
Provide Instructions Multiple

8. Role –Teacher/Parent/Addressing Diversity
• Be Sensitive
• Identify Differences
• Appreciate Differences
• Mark Strengths,Weaknessness
• Accept Socio-cultural differences
• Look Varations Acceptance
• Avoid comparision
• Support facilitate use of Aids,AT
• Think before you behave-gendered –stereotypical attitude.
• Apply UDL

9. References :
• 1. https://www.vedantu.com/civics/what-do-you-mean-by-diversity
(retrieved on 30.11.23 at 1.00pm)
• 2.https://fortheloveofbooks767.wordpress.com/2016/02/27/diversity
-life-is-a-box-of-crayons/ (retrieved on 9.11.2023 at 5.09pm)
• 3.https://itpd.ncert.gov.in/pluginfile.php/1533125/mod_resource/co
ntent/2/1_22_eng_addressing_diversity_in_the_classroom.pdf(retrie
ved on 11.11.2023 at 7.09pm)
• 4. https://www.futureschool.com/blog/learning-styles-activist-
pragmatist-theorist-reflector-one-child/ ( retrieved on 12.12.2023 at
10.00am)