Child Development & Pedagogy
Inclusive Education & Children with Special Needs
Child Development & Pedagogy
Paper I & Paper II
5 topics
Shared by both papers
What this chapter covers
The 5 topics below make up Inclusive Education & Children with Special Needs in the CTET syllabus. Open any topic for notes, solved examples and a practice MCQ test.
1Concept of Inclusive Education
2Disadvantaged & Deprived Learners
3Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia, Dyscalculia)
4Sensory & Physical Impairments
5Gifted, Creative & Talented Learners
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Key Concepts — Quick Reference
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Four ways of placing children with special needs
| Segregation | Children with disabilities taught SEPARATELY in special schools |
|---|---|
| Integration / Mainstreaming | Child placed in regular school but must ADJUST to fit it |
| Inclusion | Regular school ADAPTS itself to fit every child; all learn together |
| RPwD Act 2016 | 21 disabilities; right to free education ages 6-18; reasonable accommodation |
Specific Learning Disabilities (NOT low intelligence)
| Dyslexia | Difficulty with READING (decoding words, spelling) |
|---|---|
| Dyscalculia | Difficulty with MATHS (numbers, calculation) |
| Dysgraphia | Difficulty with WRITING (handwriting, letter formation) |
| Key fact | SLDs occur in children of average or above-average intelligence |