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Unit 1: Special Education: Concept and Nature

are implementing the programme. Inclusive education being the concept world over, the DPEP Notes
aims at including the children at primary level (up to Class V) with suitable teacher preparation,
infrastructure facilities and aids and appliances. In addition, there are over l,100 special schools run
by NGOs with Government support.

What is special education? Explain in your own words.

Self Assessment
3. State whether the following statements are 'True' or 'False':
(i) In pre -independence India, the country had a few special schools for children with intellectual
impairment run by non-Government organizations.
(ii) The District Primary education programme is a major step towards universalizations of
primary education.
(iii) Today there are 40 diploma programmes in the field of special education and about 3 offering
the B.ed degree.
(iv) There are over 1,500 special schools run by NGOs with Government support for disabled
children.

1.5 Summary

• Special education is a process or method of instruction used for exceptional and disabled
children.
• It is used in different ways as according to the type of and level of disability.
• Modification is very important is special education, it is a change in what is being taught to or
expected from the student.
• Scheduling, materials, instruction and student responses are the areas in which modification
works.
• The unit covers the nature of special education. From the pre independence period of India, a
special emphasis was give on special education.
• For the coordination of special education at national level four apex bodies are working in
well coordination manner.
(i) National Institute of visually handicapped works for visual disabled people.
(ii) National Institute for hearing impairment for hearing impaired children in country.
(iii) National Institute for orthopedically handicapped work for orthopedically handicapped.
(iv) National Institute for the mentally handicapped works for mentally handicapped children
and people.
• Except then District Rehabilitation Centre (DRC) scheme has been initiated in 10 states.
• Under National Policy on education there is section included on disability.
• Mild disable children education in regular schools, special schools with hostel facility,
vocationalization, teachers training programmes etc. are some of the main points of above
section.
• There are 37 diploma programmes and about 3 offering the B.Ed. degree.
• The District Primary Education Programme (DPEP) is a major step towards universalization
of primary education and children with special needs are also included. In addition 1,000
special schools run by NGOs with government support.

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