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BHAGAT PHOOL SINGH
MAHILA
VISHYAVIDHYALYA
BPS ITTR
SONIPAT, HARYANA
SESSION
Development of learner and learning
CONCEPT, TYPES, CHARACTERISTICS OF GIFTED,
VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, ORTHOPEDIC Handicapped
Submitted to submitted by
Ms. Sushila sharma priyanka kumari chaurasia
Teaching Assistant . 14060266
CONCEPT, TYPES, CHARACTERISTICS OF GIFTED,
VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, ORTHOPEDIC HANDICAPPED
INTRODUCTION
TELFORD AND SAWRETY (1977)
The term exceptional children refers to those children who deviate from the normal In
physical, mental, emotional or social characteristics of such a degree that they require
special social educational services to develop their maximum capacity.
kirk, Gallagher, anastasiow and coleman (2006)
Exceptional child is a child who differs from the average or normal child in
(i) Mental characteristics
(ii) Sensory abilities
(iii) Communication abilities
(iv) Behaviour and emotional development
(v) Physical characteristics
These difference must occur to such an extent that the child requires either a
modification of school practise or special education services to develop his or her
unique capabilities
Exceptional children psychology priyanka
TYPES OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
MENTALLY
EXCEPTIONAL
CHILDREN -
GIFTED CHILDREN
CREATIVE CHILDREN
SENSORY
EXCEPTIONAL
CHILDREN –
VISUALLY IMPAIRED
HEARNING IMPAIRMENT
PHYSICALLY
HANDICAPED
CHILDREN -
ORTHOPAEDICALLY
HANDICAPPED
ACADEMICALLY
EXCEPTIONAL
CHILDREN –
LEARNING DISABLED
SLOW LEARNER
MULTIPULE
HANDICAPPED
CHILDREN –
CHILDREN WITH
CELEBRAL PALSY
CHILDREN WITH
MULTIPLE DIABLLITY
Gifted children
ECYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA
ANY CHILD WHO IS NATURALLY ENDOWED WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF GENERAL MENTAL
ABILITY OR EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY IN A SPECIFIC SPHERE OF ACTIVITY OR KNOWLEDGE.
IN MOST COUNTRIES THE PREVAILING DEFINITION IS AN INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT (IQ) OF
130 OR ABOVE.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GIFTED CHILDREN
GIFTED INDIVIDUALS ARE THOSE WHO DEMONSTRATE OUTSTANDING LEVLES OF APTITUDE
(DEFINED AS AN EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY TO REASON AND LEARN)OR COMPETENCE
(DOCUMENTED PERFORMANCE) IN ONE OR MORE DOMAINS. DOMAINS INCLUDE ANY
STRUCTURED AREA OF ACTIVITY WITH ITS OWN SYMBOL SYSTEM (E.G., MATHEMATICS ,
MUSIC , LANGUAGE) OR SET OF SENSORIMOTOR SKILLS (PAINTING , DANCE, SPPORTS)
CHARACTERISTIC OF GIFTED CHILDREN
LEARNING CHARACTERISTICS
SELF DETERMINATION
CHARACTERISTICS
CREATIVE THINKING CHARACTERISTICS
SOCIAL LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS
MOTIVATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
LEARNING CHARACTERISTICS
 DISPLAYS LOGICAL AND ANALYTICAL THINKING
 QUICK TO SEE PATTERNS AND RELATIONSHIP
 MASTERS INFORMATION QUICKILY
 EASILY GRASPS UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES
 SEEKS TO REDEFINE PROBLEMS, IDEAS
 FINDS AS WELL AS SOLVES PROBLEMS
 CAN RECALL A WIDE RANGE OF KNOWLEDGE
 INDEPENDENTLY SEEKS TO DISCOVER THE WHY AND
HOW OF THINGS
SELF DETERMINATION CHARACTERISTICS
 QUESTIONS ARBITRARY DECISIONS
 PUSHES TEACHERS AND ADULTS FOR EXPLANATIONS
 SHOW INTEREST IN ‘ADULT’ PROBLEMS
 EASILY BORED WITH ROUTINE TASKS
 EXPRESSES IDEAS AND OPINION
 RELATES WELL TO OLDER CHILDREN AND ADULTS
 ASKS AND SEARCHING QUESTIONS
CREATIVE THINKING CHARACTERISTICS
 PRODUCES ORIGINAL IDEAS
 SHOW THEIR IMAGINATION AND FANTASY
 CREATES ORIGINAL THINGS OR INVENTS THINGS
 HAVE GREAT SENSES OF HUMOUR
 GENERATES UNUSUAL INSIGHTS
 HAPPY (ENJOY) TO THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE
 DEMONSTRATES AWARENESS OF AESTHETIC QUALITIES
 NOT AFRAID TO BE DIFFERENT
 GENETATES A LARGE NUMBER OF IDEAS
 IS PREPARED TO EXPERIMENT WITH NOVEL IDEAS
SOCIAL LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS
 TAKES THE INITIATIVE IN SOCIAL SITUATIONS
 IS POPULAR WITH PEERS
 COMMUNICATES WELL WITH OTHERS
 ACTIVELY SEEKS LEADERSHIP IN SOCAIL SITUATIONS
 SHOWS ABILITY TO INSPIRE A GROIP TO MEET GOALS
 PERSUADES A GROUP TO ADOPT IDEAS OR METHODS
 SELF-CONFIDENT
 ADAPTABLE AND FLEXIBLE IN NEW SITUATIONS
 SOCIALLY MATURE
 WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
MOTIVATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
 STRIVES FOR HIGH STANDARDS OF PERSONAL ACHIEVEMRENT
 SELF DIRECTED
 IS HIGHLY SELF MOTIVATED AND SETS PERSONAL GOALS
 BECOMES COMMITTED TO AND ABSORBED IN TASKS
 TENDS TO BE SELF CRITICAL AND EVALUATIVE
 IS RELIABLE
 PREFERS TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY
VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN
American medical association (1934)
LEGALLY, A BLIND PERSON IS SAID TO BE ONE (i) who has visual acuity of 20/200 or
less in the better eye even with correction,(ii) or whose field of vision is so restricted
that it subtends an angle of 20 degree or less in the better eye after correction.
world health organization (2006)
THERE ARE 4 LEVELS OF VISUL FUNCTION, ACCORDING TO THE INTERNATIONAL
CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES-
• NORMAL VISION
• MODERATE VISUAL IMPAIRMENT
• SEVERE VISUAL IMPAIRMENT
• BLINDNESS
Characteristics of visually impaired children
• Learning and cognition
• Movement and posture
• Emotional and behavioural
• Social behaviour
• Language development
ORTHOPEDIC handicapped
The crippled child in the orthopaedic sense is one who has a defect
which causes a deformity or interference with normal functions of the
bones, muscles or joints. It may be due to disease, accident or
heredity.
Characteristics of orthopaedic handicapped
 May have limited mobility
 May have difficult writing if upper extremities are involved
 Slurred speech
 Body pain and discomfort
 Fatigue
 Lack of ability to accomplish a particular motor movement
classification of orthopaedic handicapped
Physical disabilities can be classified in different
ways.
Congenital -
Disabilities
present in a
child from
birth. They
are
subdivided
into
Hereditary -
conditions
which are
passed from
parents to a
child
Developmental -
embryological
defects in the
foetus.
Abnormalities
which occur
in prenatal
(before birth)
or perinatal
period
(during birth)
Acquired -
Disabilities
which
develop later
in the child
who was
born normal.
There are
two reasons
Accidents Diseases
REFERENCES
 Educational psychology of teaching learning process – S k mangal
 S k mangal
 prarup
 www.Britannica.com
 WWW.nagc.org
 www.gifted.org.nz
 www.who.int
THANK YOU

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Exceptional children psychology priyanka

  • 1. BHAGAT PHOOL SINGH MAHILA VISHYAVIDHYALYA BPS ITTR SONIPAT, HARYANA SESSION
  • 2. Development of learner and learning CONCEPT, TYPES, CHARACTERISTICS OF GIFTED, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, ORTHOPEDIC Handicapped Submitted to submitted by Ms. Sushila sharma priyanka kumari chaurasia Teaching Assistant . 14060266
  • 3. CONCEPT, TYPES, CHARACTERISTICS OF GIFTED, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, ORTHOPEDIC HANDICAPPED
  • 4. INTRODUCTION TELFORD AND SAWRETY (1977) The term exceptional children refers to those children who deviate from the normal In physical, mental, emotional or social characteristics of such a degree that they require special social educational services to develop their maximum capacity. kirk, Gallagher, anastasiow and coleman (2006) Exceptional child is a child who differs from the average or normal child in (i) Mental characteristics (ii) Sensory abilities (iii) Communication abilities (iv) Behaviour and emotional development (v) Physical characteristics These difference must occur to such an extent that the child requires either a modification of school practise or special education services to develop his or her unique capabilities
  • 6. TYPES OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN MENTALLY EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN - GIFTED CHILDREN CREATIVE CHILDREN SENSORY EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN – VISUALLY IMPAIRED HEARNING IMPAIRMENT PHYSICALLY HANDICAPED CHILDREN - ORTHOPAEDICALLY HANDICAPPED ACADEMICALLY EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN – LEARNING DISABLED SLOW LEARNER MULTIPULE HANDICAPPED CHILDREN – CHILDREN WITH CELEBRAL PALSY CHILDREN WITH MULTIPLE DIABLLITY
  • 7. Gifted children ECYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA ANY CHILD WHO IS NATURALLY ENDOWED WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF GENERAL MENTAL ABILITY OR EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY IN A SPECIFIC SPHERE OF ACTIVITY OR KNOWLEDGE. IN MOST COUNTRIES THE PREVAILING DEFINITION IS AN INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT (IQ) OF 130 OR ABOVE. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GIFTED CHILDREN GIFTED INDIVIDUALS ARE THOSE WHO DEMONSTRATE OUTSTANDING LEVLES OF APTITUDE (DEFINED AS AN EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY TO REASON AND LEARN)OR COMPETENCE (DOCUMENTED PERFORMANCE) IN ONE OR MORE DOMAINS. DOMAINS INCLUDE ANY STRUCTURED AREA OF ACTIVITY WITH ITS OWN SYMBOL SYSTEM (E.G., MATHEMATICS , MUSIC , LANGUAGE) OR SET OF SENSORIMOTOR SKILLS (PAINTING , DANCE, SPPORTS)
  • 8. CHARACTERISTIC OF GIFTED CHILDREN LEARNING CHARACTERISTICS SELF DETERMINATION CHARACTERISTICS CREATIVE THINKING CHARACTERISTICS SOCIAL LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS MOTIVATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
  • 9. LEARNING CHARACTERISTICS  DISPLAYS LOGICAL AND ANALYTICAL THINKING  QUICK TO SEE PATTERNS AND RELATIONSHIP  MASTERS INFORMATION QUICKILY  EASILY GRASPS UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES  SEEKS TO REDEFINE PROBLEMS, IDEAS  FINDS AS WELL AS SOLVES PROBLEMS  CAN RECALL A WIDE RANGE OF KNOWLEDGE  INDEPENDENTLY SEEKS TO DISCOVER THE WHY AND HOW OF THINGS
  • 10. SELF DETERMINATION CHARACTERISTICS  QUESTIONS ARBITRARY DECISIONS  PUSHES TEACHERS AND ADULTS FOR EXPLANATIONS  SHOW INTEREST IN ‘ADULT’ PROBLEMS  EASILY BORED WITH ROUTINE TASKS  EXPRESSES IDEAS AND OPINION  RELATES WELL TO OLDER CHILDREN AND ADULTS  ASKS AND SEARCHING QUESTIONS
  • 11. CREATIVE THINKING CHARACTERISTICS  PRODUCES ORIGINAL IDEAS  SHOW THEIR IMAGINATION AND FANTASY  CREATES ORIGINAL THINGS OR INVENTS THINGS  HAVE GREAT SENSES OF HUMOUR  GENERATES UNUSUAL INSIGHTS  HAPPY (ENJOY) TO THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE  DEMONSTRATES AWARENESS OF AESTHETIC QUALITIES  NOT AFRAID TO BE DIFFERENT  GENETATES A LARGE NUMBER OF IDEAS  IS PREPARED TO EXPERIMENT WITH NOVEL IDEAS
  • 12. SOCIAL LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS  TAKES THE INITIATIVE IN SOCIAL SITUATIONS  IS POPULAR WITH PEERS  COMMUNICATES WELL WITH OTHERS  ACTIVELY SEEKS LEADERSHIP IN SOCAIL SITUATIONS  SHOWS ABILITY TO INSPIRE A GROIP TO MEET GOALS  PERSUADES A GROUP TO ADOPT IDEAS OR METHODS  SELF-CONFIDENT  ADAPTABLE AND FLEXIBLE IN NEW SITUATIONS  SOCIALLY MATURE  WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
  • 13. MOTIVATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS  STRIVES FOR HIGH STANDARDS OF PERSONAL ACHIEVEMRENT  SELF DIRECTED  IS HIGHLY SELF MOTIVATED AND SETS PERSONAL GOALS  BECOMES COMMITTED TO AND ABSORBED IN TASKS  TENDS TO BE SELF CRITICAL AND EVALUATIVE  IS RELIABLE  PREFERS TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY
  • 15. American medical association (1934) LEGALLY, A BLIND PERSON IS SAID TO BE ONE (i) who has visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye even with correction,(ii) or whose field of vision is so restricted that it subtends an angle of 20 degree or less in the better eye after correction. world health organization (2006) THERE ARE 4 LEVELS OF VISUL FUNCTION, ACCORDING TO THE INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES- • NORMAL VISION • MODERATE VISUAL IMPAIRMENT • SEVERE VISUAL IMPAIRMENT • BLINDNESS
  • 16. Characteristics of visually impaired children • Learning and cognition • Movement and posture • Emotional and behavioural • Social behaviour • Language development
  • 17. ORTHOPEDIC handicapped The crippled child in the orthopaedic sense is one who has a defect which causes a deformity or interference with normal functions of the bones, muscles or joints. It may be due to disease, accident or heredity.
  • 18. Characteristics of orthopaedic handicapped  May have limited mobility  May have difficult writing if upper extremities are involved  Slurred speech  Body pain and discomfort  Fatigue  Lack of ability to accomplish a particular motor movement
  • 19. classification of orthopaedic handicapped Physical disabilities can be classified in different ways. Congenital - Disabilities present in a child from birth. They are subdivided into Hereditary - conditions which are passed from parents to a child Developmental - embryological defects in the foetus. Abnormalities which occur in prenatal (before birth) or perinatal period (during birth) Acquired - Disabilities which develop later in the child who was born normal. There are two reasons Accidents Diseases
  • 20. REFERENCES  Educational psychology of teaching learning process – S k mangal  S k mangal  prarup  www.Britannica.com  WWW.nagc.org  www.gifted.org.nz  www.who.int