Physiotherapy Assessment Form

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan ... standards for all schools ..! (STOP neglecting OT)
1.9 Education of children with special needs (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan)
MUST for every school

1.9.1 SSA will ensure that all children with special needs, whatever the type, category and degree of disability, education is taught in an appropriate environment. SSA will adopt the policy of zero discharge "so that no child is left out of the education system.

1.9.2 Approaches and options:
The thrust of SSA will be on integrated and inclusive education for all children with special needs in mainstream schools. It will also support a wide range of approaches, options and strategies for educating children with special needs. This includes education through open learning system and open schools, non-formal education and alternative education and distance learning, special schools, if necessary, home schooling, the model teacher Goodwill, remedial courses, courses part time, community rehabilitation (CBR) and vocational training (which will present this rehabilitation?) and cooperation programs.

1.9.3 Components: The following activities could form components of the program:
(A) Identification of children with special needs: identification of children with special needs should become an integral part of the micro-planning and household surveys. (WHO will identify?) In a concerted effort to identify children with special needs should be undertaken through PHCs, ICDS, ECCE centers and other programs for school readiness.

(B) the functional and formal assessment of each child identified must be carried out. (WHO will assess FUNCTIONALLY??) A team (WHO will be the members of this team ????) should be formed for each block to complete this assessment and recommend the most appropriate placement for each child with special needs .

(C) Investment in education: the extent possible, all children with special needs should be placed in ordinary schools, with necessary support services (which support services ???).

(D) aid and appliances: All children requiring assistive devices should be provided with AIDS and equipment (aids and appliances ended up ... the child's special needs? Who will train them to Aids and appliances such ???), got as far as possible through convergence with the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, State Welfare departments, national institutions or NGOs.

(E) Support services: Support services such as physical access, resource rooms available in the BRC / CRC, special equipment, reading materials, techniques, special education, remedial classes, the adaptation of curricula, teaching strategies and adapted to other services such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy could be provided (they are always using the word "could'!!!???!!)

(F) Teacher training: Intensive teacher training should be made to educate regular teachers on effective classroom management (Again the management education: The field EO) of children with special needs. This training should be recurrent at block / group and integrated with the continuous service teacher training schedules in SSA. All training modules SCERTs, diet and BRC level should include a component on the proper education of children with special needs.

(G) support resources: resource support could be given by teachers working in special schools. Where necessary, specially trained resource teachers should be appointed, particularly for teaching special skills for children (special skills ..! SPECIAL WORK ??????!!) educator with special needs. Wherever this option is not possible, long-term training (which will form the "special skills" to regular teachers, which staff will teach them to CHI THE SPECIAL.