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Diploma in Specific Learning Disabilities and Inclusive Education

Primary Aims & Objectives

To provide trainees with the understanding of Specific Learning Disabilities as a major concern. To equip them with the knowledge and skills to help students, teachers, parents, and administrators to cope with the concern.
To enable trainees to implement the strategies involved in the process of Inclusive Education of thosewithSpecific Learning Disabilities.

Cognitive Objectives :

To understand the various dimensions of the problems relating to the child, with Specific Learning Disabilities, and his/her family, in terms of causes, characteristics and specific problems.
To learn the dynamics of assessments in reading, writing, arithmetic and intellectual functioning.
To study techniques of remediating specific learning disabilities.
To promote advocacy & support group programmes.
To understand in depth the planning of infrastructural requirements, manpower training and the intricacies of inclusive education.

Affective Objectives :

To appreciate the importance of recognising the presence & incidence of Specific Learning Disabilities in today’s schools.
To create an awareness of the socio-economic implications of reaching adulthood, with an unremediated Specific Learning Disability.
To empathise with the child with Specific Learning Disabilities and, his/her family, in terms of the turmoil relating academics, social and professional issues and creating awareness in mainstream school and general public to understand and support the child with Specific Learning Disabilities.
To devise strategies for creating community support.

Eligibility Criteria for Admission : Primary Selections :

Minimum Education Qualification is Graduation in any area of study.
Teachers from Regular Schools and Teachers in Special Education Currently employed as a teacher.
Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities.

Duration of the Cource :

Students enrolled for the course should complete it in one year. Through the year students will be assessed on various ongoing assignments and tests. A set of examinations and practical/viva will be held at the end of the year. Students successfully completing the entire course will be eligible for the award of P.G.Diploma.

Medium of Instruction

The medium of instruction - English and the self- learning material is available in English

Course Material

Course Design & Scheme of Examination

The one year course is divided into modules, each consisting of separate units tests and assignments on different topics are given. At the end of the year there will be a written examination will be conducted. A case study oral presentation, a case study written submission, a workbook/dissertation and viva completes the course. The entire evaluation will be for 2000 marks. A minimum of 40 % is required for passing.

THE PROGRAMME: STRUCTURE & TIMINGS

	THEORY (4 Hours per week)	Combination of lecture, presentation, discussion and other active learning methods.
	PRACTICALS (2 hours daily)	Supervised practical work, observation, practice teaching, visits to Institutions. Trainees will be distributed to different schoolsDesignated for the purpose, if and when required.
	DURATION	One Academic Year
	ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS	80% (Eighty Percent) In addition all assignments, without exception, to be submitted on time.
	NUMBER OF CANDIDATES	25 (Twenty Five)
	MODE OF APPLICATION	Application to be submitted in the prescribed form attached, with the necessary Certificates and Testimonials, within the specified date.
	MODE OF SELECTION	Candidates will be selected on the basis of an interview. They will be given a week’s joining time (from the time of intimation) after which they will forfeit their seats. Decision taken by the selection committee will be final.