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Early Identification and Intervention

TERMINAL EXERCISE
Notes
1. What do you mean by “Children with Disabilities” ?
2. List the areas in which children may exhibit a disability.

3. Explain in brief the meaning and significance of early identification.
4. Discuss in brief some early identification strategies.

5. Explain briefly strategies for early intervention.
6. List the characteristics of quality interventions.

7. How can assistive technologies support inclusion?
8. What are the barriers to easy access of assistive technologies?

ANSWERS TO INTEXT QUESTIONS

22.1

(a) Disability (b) Sensory organs (c) behavioural issues (d) Learning disability

22.2

1. False 2. True 3. True 4. True 5. False

22.3

1. Determining areas where children need assistance.

2. Determining child's specific pattern of abilities and needs and identifying to
address the needs.
3. Providing support as early as possible to work on the children’s
developmental, health and other needs.

4. A range of environmental, biological, genetic, and prenatal conditions.

22.4

1. (iv) ; 2. (v); 3. (i); 4. (iii) ; 5. (ii)

22.5

1. Assistive technology 2. enhance 3. mobility 4. limited

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