1. Answer the following questions in about 600 words:

What do you mean by early intervention? Discuss the intervention models used for developing communication in young children.
OR
Explain the meaning of critical age. Describe the factors that affect the development in a child with impairment.

2. Answer the following questions in about 600 words:

Discuss the models of Special Education and which model do you consider most suitable for children with disabilities? Support your answer with some examples.
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Discuss the components of curriculum adaptation. To what extent the plus curricular activities are important for children with visual impairment? Justify your answer.

3. Answer any four of the following. questions in about 150 words each

Compare the relative importance of teaching special children in regular school and in special school.

Explain the different types of school and educational options available for children with special needs.

Describe any two remedial strategies that you may like to use in your classroom for teaching children with learning disabilities.

Suggest some innovative ideas for preparing teaching -learning material using local resources for teaching children with mental retardation.

Suggest some measures that can be adopted by teachers to make their teaching inclusive.

Describe the implications of UN standard rule on accessibility on inclusive education.

4. Answer the following question in about 600 words:

Define enabling environment. Prepare a plan for raising awareness in the community regarding the educational needs of children with disabilities.