B.Ed. (Learning Disability) (LD) Management of Learning Disability Syllabus - Mumbai University

Objectives

After completing the course the learners will be able to:

• Explain the concept, causes and characteristics of learning disabilities.
• Discus different types of learning disabilities and its associated conditions
• Develop teacher made assessment test in curricular areas
• Plan appropriate teaching strategies as per the specific needs of children with learning disability.

Module 1: Learning Disabilities: Types

• 1.1 Verbal learning disabilities: Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia.
• 1.2 Nonverbal learning disabilities
• 1.3 Language Disorders
• 1.4 Associated Conditions: ADHD & ADD
• 1.5 Emotional & Behavioral problems.

Module 2: Assessment of basic curricular skills

• 2.1 Assessment of Readiness skills
• 2.2 Assessment of Reading, Writing and Math skills
• 2.3 Teacher made test
• 2.4 Standardized Tests: Need, Types & Purpose
• 2.5 Interpretation of Test report

Module 3: Intervention strategies in Basic Skills of Learning

• 3.1 Language skills
• 3.2 Reading
• 3.3 Writing
• 3.4 Maths Skills
• 3.5 Study skills

Module 4: Inclusion of children with LD

• 4.1 Curriculum Adaptation
• 4.2 Differentiated Curriculum
• 4.3 Transition Planning
• 4.4 Vocational Education and Higher Education
• 4.5 Collaborative efforts: Teachers, Peers, family

Module 5: Trends, needs and issues

• 5.1 Provisions for children with LD at school (across boards) and college level in India
• 5.2 Open schooling and home schooling
• 5.3 Community partnership
• 5.4 Advocacy
• 5.5 Use of technology

Transactions

• Conventional lecturing, PPTs, Visits, Observations, class discussions, Videos, reflecting upon learnt knowledge. Essentail readings
• Adamson & Adamson: Handbook of Specific Learning Disabilities, Gardner Press USA 1979
• Eddy G.L: Adaptive Language Disorders of Youth, Adults with Learning disabilities, ingular Pub., California 1992.
• Kauffman James M. & Hallahan Daniel P. (Ed) (2011) Handbook of Special Education. Routledge NY
• Langone, J: Teaching Students with Mild & Moderate Learning problems, Allyn& Bacon, Boston 1990
• Myklebust, H:Progress in Learning Disabilities, Guene and Stratton – New York – 1983
• Pierangelo, R & Robert, J: Parent’s complete Special Education Guide, 1996
• Reddy G.L. & Ramar R: Education of children with special needs, New Delhi – Discovery Pub. 2000

Hands on experience for notional hours (any two) 30 hrs 10 marks

• 1 Study a checklist for screening LD. Administer it for 2 cases and report reflections.
• 2 Develop teacher made assessment test in any one curricular area for a given child.
• 3 Plan appropriate teaching strategies as per the specific needs of a given child with learning disability.
• 4 Conduct a seminar on trends and issues in the field of LD
• 5 Make a poster for mainstream teachers on dealing with students with LD

Suggested Readings

• Reid, K: Teaching the Learning Disabled, Allyn and Bacon, Baston, 1988
• Strichart, S., S :Teaching Study Strategies to Students with Learning Disabilities, Allyn & Bacon, Boston 1993
• Swady, E.R: Diagnosis & Correction of Reading, Difficulties, Allyn& Bacon Boston 1989
• Taylor, B: Reading Difficulties : Instruction and Assessment, Random House, New York, 1988
• Selikowitzi M : Dyslexia and other Learning Disabilities, Oxford Univ, Press – 1998