The presentation discusses different types of exceptional children including gifted children, physically challenged children, and socially and emotionally challenged children. Exceptional children are those who significantly deviate from what is considered typical in terms of their physical, mental, emotional, or social development. They may have very high or very low IQs, physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities, or emotional/social issues that make it difficult for them to develop relationships or behave appropriately. The presentation outlines characteristics and examples of different types of exceptional children and discusses children with gifts and talents as well as those with disabilities and challenges.

1. Presentation on the topic
“exceptional children”
Presented by – Pragati Kachhi
(Ugc-net, Ctet,Awes exam
qualified)

2. EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
GIFTED CHILDREN , PHYSICAL DISABLE CHILDREN,
EMOTIONAL CHALLENGED CHILDREN, SOCIALLY
CHALLENGED CHILDREN …

3. Meaning :-
The term ‘exceptional’ means different things to different people. Some use it when referring to
the particularly bright children or the child with unusual talent. Others use it when they refer to
any typical or deviant child. Telford and Sawyer (1972) said, “To be exceptional is to be rare of
unusual”.
According to Crow and Crow:
“The term ‘exceptional’ is applied to a trait or to a person possessing trait up to the extent of
deviation from normal possession of the trait is so great that because of it the individual
warrant or receives special attentions from his fellows and his behavior responses and activities
are thereby affected.”
Exceptional students include children who are gifted and children who have disabilities.
Children who are considered gifted are those children with superior intellectual development
and who are capable of high performance and the children who are developed with low IQ
level or physically , socially & emotionally disabled.

4. CHARACTERISTICS OF EXCEPTIONAL
CHILDREN:-
1. IT IS APPLIED TO A TRAIT OF A PERSON POSSESSING UP TO THE EXTENT OF
DEVIATION FROM NORMAL.
2. IT IS COMMONLY APPLIED TO CHILDREN WHO DIFFER NOTABLE FROM THE
AVERAGE CHILDREN.
3. AN EXCEPTIONAL CHILD DEVIATE PHYSICALLY , MENTALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND
SOCIALLY FROM NORMAL GROWTH &DEVELOPMENT.
4. AN EXCEPTIONAL CHILD IS HE WHO CAN NOT BE BENEFITED FROM REGULAR
CLASSROOM TEACHING PROGRAM.
5. AN EXCEPTIONAL CHILD REQUIRES A MODIFICATION OF SCHOOL PRACTICES
AND NEED SPECIAL TREATMENT IN SCHOOL TO DEVELOP HIS MAXIMUM
CAPACITY.
6. AN EXCEPTIONAL CHILD BELONGS TO BOTH THE EXTREMES OF PHYSICAL
MENTALLY , SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT.

5. Exceptional
Children
Gifted children
Ex. High IQ
Physically challenged
Handicapped children
Socially challenged
Ex;- orphan
Transgender
Street beggar child
Intellectually
Emotional
Challenged
Ex. Schizophrenia
Histeria

6. GIFTED CHILDREN:-
GIFTED CHILDREN CAN BE ANY CHILD WHO IS NATURALLY ENDOWED WITH A HIGH DEGREE
OF GENERAL MENTAL ABILITY OR EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY IN A SPECIFIC SPHERE OF
ACTIVITY OR KNOWLEDGE & I.Q. = 130 & ABOVE.
CHARACTERISTICS OF GIFTED CHILDREN:-
1. ABILITY TO COMPREHEND MATERIAL SEVERAL GRADE LEVELS ABOVE THEIR AGE PEERS.
2. SURPRISING EMOTIONAL DEPTH AND SENSITIVITY AT A YOUNG AGE.
3. STRONG SENSE OF CURIOSITY.
4. ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT UNIQUE INTERESTS AND TOPIC.
5. QUIRKY OR MATURE SENSE OF HUMOR.
6. CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING AND IMAGINATIVE EXPRESSION.
7. ABSORB INFORMATION QUICKLY WITH FEW REPETITION NEEDED.

7. PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED CHILDREN:-
• A PHYSICALLY DISABLED MAY BE DEFINED AS A PERSON’S LIMITATION ON PHYSICAL
FUNCTIONING , MOBILITY OR STAMINA.
1. VISUAL ( RELATED TO SEEING )
2. AURAL ( RELATED TO HEARING )
3. PHYSICAL ( RELATED TO MOVEMENT:- PARALYSIS, STIFFNESS, )
4. LANGUAGE AND OTHER ( RELATED TO LANGUAGE, SPEAKING( STAMMERING,)
LISTENING( AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDER) ,READING( DYSLEXIA) ,WRITING(
DYSGRAPHIA)
5. PAYING ATTENTION ( ADHD – ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER) .
6. MATHEMATICAL & LOGICAL ( DYSCALCULIA)
7. MOTOR & INTELLECTUAL ( DYSPRAXIA)

8. SOCIALLY CHALLENGED CHILDREN:-
• PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY HANDICAPPED FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE
IN SOCIAL SITUATIONS, OR THEY HAVE NEVER LEARNED TO
INTERACT WITH OTHERS IN APPROPRIATE WAYS. AN EXAMPLE
WOULD BE SOMEONE WITH PARTICULAR FORMS.
EXAMPLE :- ORPHAN CHILD , TRANSGENDER CHILD.
• A SOCIALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN MAY BE DEFINED AS A CHILD
WHOSE OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEALTHY PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
AND FULL UNFOLDING OF PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT AND FULL
UNFOLDING OF POTENTIALITIES ARE HAMPERED CERTAIN ELEMENTS
IN HIS SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT SUCH AS PARENTAL INADEQUACY ,
ENVIRONMENTAL DEPRIVATION( LACK OF LEARNING OPPORTUNITY
AND EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE).

9. TYPES OF SOCIALLY
CHALLANGED
1. ORPHAN
2. NEGLECTED CHILDREN ( TRANSGENDER )
3. CHILDREN OF DIVORCED OR STEPPED PARENTS
4. DELINQUENT CHILDREN( CRIMINAL MINDED CHILD)
5. EMOTIONAL IMBALANCE
6. PERSONALITY IMBALANCE
7. BACKWARD CHILDREN ( THEY FACES MANY PROBLEMS LIKE :- 1. COGNITIVE LEARNING PROBLEM ,
LANGUAGE OR SPEECH PROBLEM, AUDITORY PERCEPTUAL PROBLEM , VISUAL MOTOR PROBLEMS, SOCIAL
& EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS).

10. INTELLECTUALLY EMOTIONAL CHALLANGED
CHILDREN:-
• CHILDREN WITH AN EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE DISABILITY NEED HELP TO MANAGE
THEIR LIVES IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM. IF YOUR CHILD IS IN THIS
CATEGORY OR YOU WORK WITH CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES, IT'S
IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHAT THIS TERM MEANS AND THE SYMPTOMS STUDENTS
WITH THIS DISABILITY DISPLAY.
TYPES :-
1. SLOW LEARNERS
2. MENTALLY RETAREDED

11. •Emotionally disturbed children have an inability to
learn that cannot be explained by intellectual,
sensory, or health factors.
•They may be unable to develop and keep
appropriate, satisfactory social relationships with
family, peers, and adults in the school system.
•They may have a tendency to
display inappropriate behavior or feelings in
response to normal situations.
•They may have a pervasive mood of unhappiness
or depression.
•They may be inclined to develop negative physical
symptoms or fears related to personal or school

12. Diagnosis:-
The category of emotional disturbance
includes schizophrenia.
Children with emotional disturbance may
also be diagnosed with behavioral
disorders such as attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
However, emotional disturbance is not
diagnosed in children who are primarily
socially maladjusted unless an
underlying emotional disturbance also
exists.
Other disorders that fall under this
umbrella include anxiety disorders,
bipolar disorder, eating disorders,