D.Ed Special Education ASD

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION TO DISABILITIES

Unit 1: Understanding Disability
Unit 2: Definition, types, characteristics and educational needs of children with disabilities
Unit 3: Definition, types, characteristics and educational needs of children with disabilities
Unit 4: Early Identification and intervention
Unit 5: Human Resource in Disability Sector

2. EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Unit 1: Psychology and Theories of Learning
Unit 2: Nature of Child Developments
Unit 3: Major Aspects of Development
Unit 4: Cognition and Intelligence
Unit 5: Behaviour Problems and Management

3. EDUCATION IN THE EMERGING INDIAN SOCIETY AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

Unit 1: Nature and Emerging Priorities of Education)
Unit 2: Philosophies and Educational Implications
Unit 3: Agencies of Education
Unit 4: Significant Legal/Policy Initiatives Concerning Education of Children with Disabilities
Unit 5: Introduction to School Administration and Documentation

4. INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

Unit 1: Introduction to Inclusive Education
Unit 2: Accessing Inclusive Education
Unit 3: Including Children with Disabilities in Education
Unit 4: Networking for Inclusive Education
Unit 5: Major components of successful change toward Inclusion

5. AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS: NATURE, NEEDS & ETIOLOGY

Unit 1: Introduction to ASD
Unit 2: Social Communication & Language across the spectrum
Unit 3: Thought and Behaviour in ASD
Unit 4: Neurocognitive Theories
Unit 5: Learning Characteristics and Styles

6. ASSESSMENT & TEACHING METHODS FOR CHILDREN WITH ASD

Unit 1: Screening, Diagnosis & Assessment
Unit 2: Functional Assessment
Unit 3: Approaches to Teaching
Unit 4: Teaching Method & Techniques
Unit 5: Inclusive Education

7. ASD & ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS

Unit 1: ASD & Mental Retardation (MR)
Unit 2: ASD & Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Unit 3: ASD & Visual Impairment (VI) & Hearing Impairment (HI)
Unit 4: ASD & Psychiatric Co-morbidity
Unit 5: ASD & Attention Deficit Disorders

8. DEVELOPMENT OF INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS & TEACHING-LEARNING MATERIAL (TLM)

Unit 1: Self Help Skills
Unit 2: Pre-Academic & Academic Skills
Unit 3: Functional Academics: Math, Language, Science and Social Science
Unit 4: Teaching Pre-vocational & Vocational Skills
Unit 5: T-L Aids for Social Communication & Environmental Support

9. THERAPEUTICS & INTERVENTIONS IN ASD

Unit 1: Speech, Language and Communication Therapy
Unit 2: Sensory Integration & Occupational Therapy
Unit 3: Social Cognition
Unit 4: Behaviour Management - Challenging Behaviours
Unit 5: Medical Intervention & Alternative Therapies

10. THERAPEUTICS & INTERVENTIONS IN ASD - II

Unit 1: School Readiness
Unit 2: Strategies for transition to inclusive classrooms
Unit 3: Social, Leisure and Recreation
Unit 4: Adolescence & Preparing for Adulthood – planning for transition, self awareness, behaviours, sexuality, occupational
Unit 5: Guidance and Counselling for Persons with ASD

11. CURRICULUM & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

Unit 1: Curriculum Development
Unit 2: Educational Program (Pre-primary)
Unit 3: Educational Program (Primary & Secondary)
Unit 4: Educational Program (Intermediate & Vocational)
Unit 5: Development of IEP

12. ADULTHOOD, FAMILY & COMMUNITY NEEDS

Unit 1: Parental & Family Issues
Unit 2: Adult Living
Unit 3: Community Awareness & Advocacy
Unit 4: Process of Rehabilitation
Unit 5: Constitutional & Legal Provisions as applicable to Persons with ASD