Bachelor of Education Special Education (Intellectual Disability) Psycho Social and Family Issues Syllabus - Mumbai University
This is the University of Mumbai syllabus for the Bachelor of Education - Special Education (Intellectual Disability), the Choice Based two-year programme in force from the academic year 2016-17. It is the scheme currently examined: the University set all four of its semesters in Winter 2025 and Summer 2026, and has published no revision of it since. The University no longer hosts the document on mu.ac.in, which is why it is mirrored here in full.
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Syllabus for Psycho Social and Family Issues
Printed in the syllabus as “PSYCHO-SOCIAL AND FAMILY ISSUES”.
Module 1: Family
- 1.1 Family - Concept, Definition and Characteristics
- 1.2 Types of family
- 1.3 Reaction and Impact of disability on family
- 1.4 Needs of family and counselling
- 1.5 Role of family in rehabilitation of PWID.
Module 2: Psycho-Social Issues
- 2.1 Attitude of family, Community, Peer Group, Teachers, Co-workers
- 2.2 Myths, misconception and social practices
- 2.3 Difference between Intellectual Disability and Mental Illness.
- 2.4 Psycho- Social Issues - Exploitation, Delinquency, child labour and child Abuse
- 2.5 Rights and Advocacy
Module 3: Involving Families
- 3.1 Training and involving families in the rehabilitation process
- 3.2 Parent professional relationship
- 3.3 Formation of parent Self-Help Group
- 3.4 Parent Associations
- 3.5 Empowering families
Module 4: Adolescent Issues
- 4.1 Physiological Changes Implication in emotional and social development
- 4.2 Interpersonal relationship – Parents, siblings, extended family, single child, peer group.
- 4.3 Employment, Sexuality, Marriage, Alternative options, pre- marital counselling
- 4.4 Ethical Issues
- 4.5 Challenges and Implications
Module 5: CBR and CPP (Community People Participation)
- 5.1 Concept, Definition and Scope of CBR
- 5.2 Models of CBR – Advantages and Disadvantages
- 5.3 Types of Community Resources and their mobilization
- 5.4 Organizing services for PwID in the community
- 5.5 Role of Special Educator, Family, community and PwID in CBR
Essential Readings
- Basu, S., Das, P., Chakravarty, I. (2007) Family Life of the Disabled Aged, Ageing and Society: Indian Journal of Gerontology, Vol. 17 (3 & 4), July – Dec. 2007, pp 75 - 81
- Blacher, J. (Ed.) (1984) Severely Handicapped Young Children and Other Families: Research in Review Ovlandio: Academic Press Inc.
- Cramer, H., Carlin, J. (2008) Family Based Short Breaks (Respite) for Disabled Children: Results from the Fourth National Survey, British Journal of Social Work, Vol. 38 (6), Sept. 2008, pp 1060 - 1075
- Dale, N. (2000) Working with families of Children with Special Needs: Partnership and Practice, East Sussex: Brunner- Routledge.
- Fewell, R. and Vadasy, P. (Eds.) (1986) Families of Handicapped Children: Needs and Supports across the Life-span. Texas: Ro-ed Inc.
- Findler, S. (2000) The Role of Grandparents in the Social Support System of Mothers of Children with a Physical Disability, Families in Society, Vol. 81 (4), July – Aug. 2000, pp 70 - 381
- Garginolo, R.M. (1985) Working with Parents of Exceptional Children: A Guide for Professionals, Boston: Houghton-Miffin.
- Kashyap, L. (1996) Measurement Issues in Family Centered Social Work, in Bharat, S. (Ed.) Family Measurement in India, New Delhi: Sage Publications.
- Peshawaria, R Menon, DK Ganguly R. Roy, S. Pillay R.P.R.S. & Gupta A (1995) Understanding Indian families having persons with Mental Retardation, Secunderabad NIMH
- Taylor, R.L. (1993). Assessment of Exceptional Students Educational and psychological procedures
- Bennett, T. Lingerfelt, V & Nelson, D.E. (1990) Developing Individual and Family Support Plans – A Training Manual, Cambridge M.A. Brooklint Books.
- Desai, AN (1990) Helping the Handicapped: Problems & prospects, New Delhi, Ashish Publishing House.
- Dunst, C., Trivette~ C. & Deal, A. (1988)' Enabling and empowering families. Cambridge, MA: Brookline Books.
- Dyson (1987) Mental Handicap: Dilemmas of Parent-Professional Relations, London, Croon Helm.
- Glendinning, C. (1986) A Single Door: Social Work with the Families of Disabled Children, London: Allen and Unwin Ltd
- Mann, P.H. Suiter P.A. & Mc Laughhin R.M. (1992) A Guide for educating mainstreamed students, Boston: Allya & Bacon
- Waugh, A. (1976) Working with parents and community. New Delhi: NCERT.
- Webster, E. J. Vikas Publishing House (1993) Working with parents of young children with disabilities, California. Singular Publishing Group.
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Ed. Spl. Ed. (Intellectual Disability), in force from the academic year 2016-17. Wording, module numbering and the reading list are as printed in that syllabus. The PDF above is the syllabus's own page, unaltered.
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