Very nice article Rekha. Congrats. Renuka.
On 1/14/16, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Excellent write-up. Way to go. > > > On 1/13/16, REKHA REVATHY <rekharevathy2...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Dear All >> Hope all are doing good. Below I am pasteing my article published in >> today's Hindu Business Line. Hope all will like it. >> Mix and match >> Rekha Revathy >> On inclusive education for the differently-able >> The concept of inclusion is considered important in all fields >> nowadays. Inclusive education for differently-abled children is one >> such attempt to include children with various kinds of disabilities in >> normal schools >> The idea is that through inclusive education, differently-abled >> children will get an opportunity to mingle with normal children from >> an early age. It will help increase their confidence level, improving >> their competency, and they will be able to boldly express their talent >> before others. This will ultimately lead to bringing the >> differently-abled into the mainstream at at early age >> That said, there are many challenges in the effective implementation >> of this programme. I was a blind learner in a normal school in Kerala. >> I was fully unaware of my community in my childhood >> As a blind person, I was not able to learn Braille. In many >> situations, I ended up having to identify my issues and discuss them >> with my parents and teachers. >> In my case I was lucky enough to have cooperative and helpful teachers >> when I was in elementary school. And I was also lucky enough to have a >> little vision during that time. But not everyone is that fortunate >> Here, the issue is that children may not be able to rightly >> communicate their problems. And in many cases they will be hesitant to >> express their problems. >> A differently-abled child in a normal school requires special >> attention on many fronts. Of course, many such issues can be avoided >> by putting a differently-abled child in a special school. For example, >> a blind child can learn Braille only in a special school >> But that’s not possible for all such children. So there is a need to >> find ways to provide for the special needs of differently-abled >> children in a normal school itself, otherwise inclusive education >> cannot be effective. >> The teachers also need to be sensitised as well as trained to handle >> mixed classes, which include the differently-abled. >> For instance, even though I used to sit in the front row, especially >> in mathematics classes, I usually ended up with lots of confusion and >> doubt. When I reached the 8th standard, I started recording my classes >> and learned by listening to themrepeatedly. >> But teachers do not always say all the things they write on the >> blackboard. And when I approached them with my doubts, they were also >> confused about how they could help me. >> There is a need for well-trained teachers, who can handle accessible >> technology for differently-abled children and help them in tackling >> their specific problems. Special coaching classes for >> differently-abled children in accessible techniques should be given. >> Special counselling should be given to parents of such children and to >> teachers as well >> It is important to think about providing all the facilities needed for >> a differently-abled child in a normal school before sending them to >> normal schools, rather than special schools.In my opinion — shared by >> many differently-abled people — it is better to teach a >> differently-abled child in a special school until 7th standard or so, >> and then put them in an integrated system. If we could provide special >> attention and facilities in a normal school itself, we can also make >> them learn along with other children. >> It is necessary to improve the infrastructure and quality of learning >> and teaching in special schools because these changes can be >> incorporated in regular schools gradually. >> The writer is a bank employee >> >> >> Thanks & Regards >> Rekha >> >> >> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of >> mobile phones / Tabs on: >> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please >> visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> Disclaimer: >> 1. 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