NAME : L. SHANMUGAM,M.A.,M.Ed.,

DESIGNATION : SECRETARY

ORGANIZATION : UPAHARMADURAI

SUB THEME : Development of Sustainable

service for deafblind people

TITLE OF PAPER : Inclusive Education for Children with Deafblind

Inclusive Education for Children

WithDeafblind

INCLUSION

Inclusive Education aims at “ Normalizing the

life and education of impaired children in the least

restrictive environment”.

Not dumping of deafblind

children in regular schools

Get equal opportunity with

other children

Interact with their families

neighbours and community.

Inclusive education emerges out as a positive alternative to increase the coverage

It provides equal opportunities to Deafblind children in their own locations

Inclusive education is inevitable for Deafblind children from rural remote areas

Mild and moderate cases are involved more in IEDC programme.

WHY INCLUSION

WHY THIS SHIFT TOWARDS INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

This now a human rights and disability rights issue. Every child has the right to equal participation, under the convention of the rights of the child

“Every child has a right to be educated in a regular school”. Education is a right not a “Privilege”.

WHAT DO YOU NEED IN ORDER TO START IE

• Whole school approach

• Regular teachers support

• Friendly environment

• Flexible curriculum

• Close involvement of families

IMPLEMENTATION OF IE

• Awareness at all levels

• Training to care givers

• Planned use of resources

• Specialist support

• Capacity building to key people

• Shared ownership

PRIMARY NEEDS OF YOUNG DEAFBLIND

Early identification and Assessment

Home based services delivered by special teachers

Parents counseling and family Network

Medical and therapeutic services to enhance healthcare and motor development.

PRE SCHOOL DEAFBLIND CHILDREN

Opportunity to participate in a day programme

Specialized education and medical interventions as per the needs of children

Availability of plus curriculum skills & functional curriculum

Co-operation between special teachers and the care givers

SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN

The primary needs of school-age children

include educational opportunities and services offered

in a variety of models viz.

Resource model

SSA- IED block model (SERVA SIXHA ABIYAN)

Preparatory centre model (attached in the standard school)

Standard School

1 Resource Room1 Resource Teacher10 VI / HI + One Deafblind

VI / HI – Staying in VI / HI Staying in Relatives or Db / VI / HI – Staying with Integrated Hostels Friends Home Parents

RESOURCE MODEL

The Resource plan is the most prevalent model followed in the majority of schools

Under this IEDC model, minimum 10 visually impaired or hearing impaired are enrolled in the regular schools

Resource room is located inside the school

Resource Teacher is trained in the methodology of teaching Deafblind children (or) Multi-skilled in special education

1 or 2 Deafblind students in the Resource Room

Not more than 2 deafblind children in one Resource centre under IEDC

Deafblind students attend the regular class room for some activities

The resource teachers provide direct & indirect services to deafblind in the Resource Room

Technical support to deafblind will be provided by the Itinerant specialist teachers frequently

RESOURCE MODEL

SSA –IED BLOCK MODEL

Resource centre for IED

BRC

NGO is a partner / IEDC resource teachers are supporters

SSA- IED project is supported by Education Department / state & central Govt.

NGO is an implementing agency in block level

2 special teachers in block level / One Itinerant Resource Teacher for Db/MD

Block IED resource centre with essential special equipments

SSA –IED BLOCK MODEL

Supportive services – Spl. teachers \ Itinerant Teachers Identification & Enrolment

Home based training

Special care in school impaired children

Individual support

Facilitating services

Direct and Indirect services

Maintain no dropouts

Help to Day care centre

Curriculam & plus curriculam skills.

SSA –IED BLOCK MODEL

Supportive services – NGO’s

Medical Assessment

Supply of aids & equipment

Training to regular teachers

Training to parent of Deafblind

Training to VEC, SHG, volunteers etc.,

Organizing Awareness programme

Linkage with all Government departments.

SSA –IED BLOCK MODEL

PREPARATORY CENTRE - MODEL

Standard school

♦ Self contained class room♦ Specially qualified teacher♦ Preparatory services at a

central place♦ One or two years of services♦ Day centre or residential centre♦ Training in skills development♦ Pre – Braille, O&M, DLS &

Social skills♦ Sensory Training♦ Sign Language♦ Communication skills♦ Partial integration.

Preparatory Resource Centre (Attached in schools)

INCLUSIVE EDUCATION CONCLUDING VIEWS

ACHIEVE MORE

GROW SLOWLY

START LITTLE

FOLLOW 3 R’S

INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IS

POSSIBLE AND SUCCESSFUL

RIGHT METHOD

RIGHT MATERIAL

RIGHT TIME

THANK YOU

UPAHARMADURAI

MULTI REHABIITATION CENTRE37, Teachers Colony,

Alagappannagar, Muthupatty,Madurai – 625 003

Tamilnadu, South India.

Phone : 0452 / 693666