Differently Abled Children

This book covers broadly all the areas of the disabilities. It discusses at length pertinent issues related to the education, adaptation and socialization of the PWDs. This book deals with important challenges, diagnosis and assessment, role of regular and resource teachers, curriculum development, therapeutic aspects, technological innovations, vocational education and training etc for differently abled children. It is hoped that not only the regular classroom teachers but also resource teachers, clinicians, curriculum framers and even administrators and other professionals associated with the education of the handicapped children will find this book useful.

This work provides penetrating insights into the working of the various rehabilitation programmes of the Government organizations and NGOs and is particularly useful to those engaged in the task of rehabilitation and training of PWDs. The present book aims at vividly and lucidly presenting the various types of exceptional children, together with the special educational programmes, appropriate psychological services and development strategies. The techniques could be employed for transforming their disabilities into capabilities and potentialities which can ensure functional professionalism, successful citizenship and a reality oriented personality, with hopes of success and well adjusted human beings.