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There is a growing Consciousness among governments social organizations and individuals to give more attention to a section of the society which suffers from physical as well as mental handicaps. Social reformers, educationists and government administrators are moved by the agony of these children who either cannot see or hear or who cannot express themselves due to physical or mental disabilities. With the modern clinical developments coupled with technological ...
A good teacher gives individual attention to slow learners. It is now an admitted fact that all children do not learn quickly. It is the gifted children who learn quickly and quite a large number of children coming to schools learn slowly. Slow learners lack in understanding, comprehension and expression. There are so many factors which are responsible for the slow growth of children. Children coming from socially disadvantaged homes, poor living conditions and ...
Resent surveys by the international organization in regard to children's health, it has been found that a large number of children suffer from visual handicaps. There are two reasons for this malady, which not only cause handicaps in the physical development of children, but it also is responsible for decrease in the level of educational development of children. There are many children who suffer from eyesight problems due to genetic reasons. They inherit faulty ...
Education of the mentally handicapped children is the most difficult and sensitive work. Mental handicaps occur due to genetic disorders. Mentally handicapped children need to be employed in some physical activity. Some children are very aggressive, they need to be tackled psychologically. Some children do not have memory or retention power. They need to do some physical work. The Rehabilitation Council of India has done very useful work in this area. School for ...
Most of the disorders, whether physical or mental are genetic or they develop due to lack of proper care on the part of the parents or due to poor food. Those children who are hard of hearing or have become totally deaf cannot be fully educated in the normal course. Some children can improve their power of hearing by using devices, but deaf children who are usually dumb also have to be educated through special methods of education. This book specifically dwells ...
Problems of backwardness are basically linked to the physical and mental level of children. It has often been seen that those children whose physical development is hampered in the early childhood, their educational development is comparatively slow and the achievement level of those children is very low. Backwardness and retardedness are synonymous terms. Backward and mentally retarded children are not only a problem in the school, they also pose serious ...