EDUCATIONAL DIFFERENTIALS AMONG DISABLED CHILDREN: A STUDY IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN UTTAR PRADESH

Children with special needs require a different educational environment for learning at home and school than normal peers. Educational environment for CWSNs cannot be same as some need physical adjustment, some listening or communication and some observation or experiential adjustment. Due to these educational limitations, CWSNs are unable to achieve learning skills and knowledge effectively and become easy victim of teasing at public places. It is now realized that a disabled child is not a different kind of person. CWSNs are children with special educational needs like all other members of society. The disabled children must have the same right to education, work and participation. Those with mild disability can be educated along with the non-disabled peers in general schools with provision for extra help and support. Moreover education of children with special need (CWSN) has been found to be economical in terms of expense and coverage with non-disabled children in general schools.