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Inclusion : Concept and Practice

9. Prepare case profile of Children With Special Needs to share with other
stakeholders

10. Referring the child for special needs services as provided under various Notes
schemes of Government policies and programmes

11. Extending the support to formal schools so that the Child With Special
Needs gets adjusted to new teachers, school environments and the new
teachers and school thereby enabling successful and smooth transition.

b. Role of Management

The Management's support is essentially in the form of:

1. Making the centre accessible to all children
2. Keeping the premises learner-friendly

3. Being sensitive towards the needs of Children With Special Needs
4. Having a positive and supportive attitude

5. Providing required material and support to prepare inclusive and need-
based teaching learning material
6. Arranging for professional services like speech therapist, special educator,
psychologist

7. Organising identification and assessment camps, etc.

c. Role of Parents
The support of parents is essential in making the inclusive ECCE center a success
by:

1. Providing support in enrolling Children With Special Needs in the ECCE
centre

2. Realizing that girls with disabilities also have equal rights and require
opportunity for developing their potential. Therefore, they should be
encouraged to be enrolled in a nearby preschool/ECCE centre
3. Sharing success stories of special needs children so that the motivation
level remains high

4. Visit doctors or special education centres as prescribed/suggested by the
ECCE teacher

5. Parents can establish:

– Family moral support group
– Education support group

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