7 Key Acts Every School Counsellor Must Know
POCSO Act, 2012 The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 is a law enacted by the Government of India to protect children from sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and exploitation. It provides a child-friendly legal framework for reporting, investigating, and prosecuting offences against children. Under the POCSO Act, a child is any person […]
Is Dysgraphia only Handwriting Issue?
When we talk about learning disability people think it might be dyslexia because it is one of the most widely recognised learning disability. We already aware of signs such as letter reversals, confusion similar-looking letters, difficulty decoding words, weak phonological awareness, slow and inaccurate reading, spelling difficulties, omission or substitution of sounds and letters, poor […]
He doesn’t look autistic!
As a special educator, every classroom visit teaches me something new. Some lessons come from books, some from teachers, and some from children themselves. This is the story of one such child who reminded me why observation, understanding, and early intervention are so important in inclusive education. A simple Classroom Activity I had recently joined […]
Various Types of Prompting: A Child Required
Prompting is a way to help students learn and practice a new skill. We usually use prompts when a student has a hard time following an instruction on their own. Prompts are also great for “errorless learning.” This means giving the student enough help so they get the answer right on the first try. When […]
Individual Education Programme (IEP)
The Individualized Educational Programme (IEP) is specially designed to meet the unique educational and training needs of each child. Since no two children with intellectual disabilities have the same abilities, limitations, or learning requirements, individualized planning becomes essential. Many children may also require support from multiple disciplines such as special education, speech therapy, audiology, psychology, […]