History of Special Education

History of Special Education

Education is a powerful instrument for social moment or a change for society in the long run. Social developments also show the educational level of the society. The educational system in our country has undergone a lot of major changes over the year for better educational.

Here, we are talking about the educational for Special Children. In 1944, CABE published a report – provision for the education of the handicapped. The Kothari commission (1964-66) – the first education commission of India on – the education of the handicapped children & inseparable part of education system.

History of Special Education

Currently, we have three legislative acts for these Special Children.

·         Rehabilitation council of India act 1992

·         Person with disabilities act 1995

·         National trust cerebral palsy MR,MD act 1999

We have also some special program for teacher & we have good quality teacher. These teachers are trained by two organizations – NCTE & RCI of India. These teacher have suggested for: -

·         Teacher have to mix with different activity or development at local level and they have to skilled in curriculum adaptation in their own class

·         Teacher have to manage a complex range of different activity in the classroom

·         They have to know how to support their student learning without giving them determined answer