You are teaching a chapter about the disabilities of deafness and dumbness and how to communicate without speaking. A child asks, "We all can speak. So why are we studying this in EVS?" Which of the below responses BEST explains the scope of learning this chapter in EVS?
You are teaching a chapter about the disabilities of deafness and dumbness and how to communicate without speaking. A child asks, "We all can speak. So why are we studying this in EVS?" Which of the below responses BEST explains the scope of learning this chapter in EVS? Correct Answer All of us have different abilities and constraints. Some people have the specific challenge where they cannot hear of speak. We need to understand how to communicate with them and be inclusive.
A differently-abled person is referred to as a person who lacks normal functioning of physical, mental, or psychological processes.
Key PointsInclusion in education refers to all children having equal access to education and learning opportunities.
- Sensitizing students toward disabilities-
- Creating awareness- the teacher should present successful and inspiring stories of persons with disabilities and provide knowledge that is appropriate for their senses and sensibilities.
- Inculcating inclusive behavior- The teacher should instill inclusive social skills in the children and describe the issues that exist in society and how to accept differences in others.
- The purpose of sensitizing children about differently-abled kids is to ensure that when they encounter a person with special needs they do not have to exert any effort. They should be able to demonstrate compassion, empathy, and inclusiveness naturally.
- Teaching children how to communicate and empathize with differently-abled kids helps them develop a positive attitude towards them.
Hence, we conclude that option 2 is the best response that explains the scope of learning this chapter in EVS.
Hint
- A teacher should not use negative terms for differently-abled children like disabled, retarded, etc.
- This lesson aims at developing empathy and inclusiveness towards differently-abled children not to encourage children to become doctors.