DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.A. (Child Care and Education) DEGREE EXAMINATION,
DECEMBER 2017.
EDUCATION OF THE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
PART A — × 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. What do you mean by special children and why special
education is needed in the 21st Century more than ever?
2. What are the general and educational characteristics of
visually Impaired children?
3. Enunciate the possible causes of hearing impairment.
4. Certain provisions are available to improve the area of
speech production among the children possessing speech
impairment Discuss.
5. How can you identify a mentally retarded child in the
school?
6. What are the important symptoms of a creative child?
7. Enumerate the educational provisions for culturally
disadvantages children.
8. How does special institutional materials help the visually
handicapped children?
Sub. Code
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DE-2573
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PART B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Write an essay on Educational provisions of physically
disabled children in India.
10. Define visual impairment. Discuss its various categories.
11. Explain the educational provisions available for hearing
impaired children.
12. What adaptive measures would you adapt in schools for
educating various categories of mentally retarded
children?
13. Illustrate the various ways to promote education among
gifted and creative children.
14. Compare and contrast cultural and social disadvantages
children.
15. What suggestions can be given to parents of mentally
retarded children?
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