Thursday, 20 February 2020

Educating Special Needs Students

Education is very important for all of us. It is the root which help you to grow the tree of success. It us an asset which can change the life and situation of every human being. It helps us to lead a good life. There is a famous quote that ‘If we born as a poor man, it is not our fault. But if we die being a poor it is our fault’. We all have a power to change our life and education is a tool which can change life. It is the right of every child to study. Our Constitution also give us the “Right to Education Act (RTE)” which describe the importance of education. The Act 21 A states and give free and compulsory education for children whose age is between 6 to 14.
Education is important for every student so as to special needs students. They need more love and care than the normal child. Educating special needs students is difficult because they cannot match the level of normal students. But thus, doesn’t mean that education is not important for them. It is important to educate the special needs children so that they can lead a simple life.
Every child is different. Some catch things which are taught to them very easily while some cannot. And when it come to special needs students every teacher should keep this in mind that they are the one who can test their patience. Teaching these students is not that easy. They may go crazy at any time. But it should be the responsibility of every teacher to give them proper knowledge and also handling them with love and care.
There are more than 3000 schools which are built only for special needs students and are successfully running with the help of organisations. Out of them 900 schools are especially for hearing impaired, 400 schools are for those students who are visually impaired, 1000 schools are for mentally retarded students and 700 schools are for physically disable students. Earlier educating special needs students was not in trend but now the scenario is different. There are many schools which are next to gift of god for these students and their families. Most of these schools are situated in Urban areas. These schools are totally different from normal schools. They need extra care and support. They should be handled with delicacy.
Children with disabilities are neglected and looked down in the society. But to educate them is their right. There are certain rules and measures which should be follow in order to give them proper environment:
Class sizes should be smaller than the normal classroom so that each student is given proper attention. This allows the student to understand and reciprocate well.
Teachers should teach every single topic calmly and patiently and should never become agitated.
Unique tools should be used to teach these students. Teachers should become innovative and find the ways which could attract their student’s attention. If one tool doesn’t work, they should go for another idea to teach them always.
Frustration should never touch the educator of a special needs’ students. They should learn the concept of tolerance by heart and should follow it every single moment. Because it is obvious that sometimes they can feel frustrated and annoyed. But the reaction of their frustration can frighten those children, and this can turned out to be as a negative impact on their health or some student can become violent.
Following these norms or rules, one can become a good instructor of the special needs students and can become blessings in their life.


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