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ituation Analysis of Awareness of Assistive Technology of Teachers for Children with Special Needs in Punjab

Muhammad Javed Aftab، Shaheen Pasha، Navid Ur Rehman — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

A Study on Barriers Faced by School Heads in the Implementation of Inclusive Education in Sindh, Pakistan

Ali Gul Bugti1, Nadir Hussain — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Several research studies have already been conducted since the inception of the Salamanca Declaration in 1994 till to this time. It has been found on the basis of available literature that implementation of inclusive education is still a challenge for different under-developed and developedcountries of the world. Keeping this in view, it is essential to find out the barriers faced by the school heads in the implementation of inclusiveeducation in Sindh, Pakistan. T

Effects of Parental Sign Language on Academic Achievements of Children with HI in Inclusive Classroom

IFra Sohail, Zaman Ali — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

This study was aimed to find out the level of parental expertise in sign language and its role for academic achievements of children with HI (HI). The study was descriptive in nature. The participants of this study were 100 children with HI and their hearing parents

Situation Analysis of Awareness of Assistive Technology of Teachers for Children with Special Needs in Punjab

Muhammad Javed Aftab, Shaheen Pasha, Navid Ur Rehman — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The primary goal of this research was to examine the current state
of knowledge regarding assistive technology among Punjab educators who
work with students who have special needs. The population of the study
was honorable teachers of the department of special education Punjab. The
questionnaire was established as a tool to record the opinions of the special
education teaching staff against the required information. The population
sample participated and provided their valuable opinions were 100
teaching staff from all over Punjab. Awareness of teachers towards
assistive technology is in appropriated because assistive technology is
very expensive and not easily accessible. Due to the unawareness of the
teachers about the usage of available assistive technology, our institutions
are unable to operate these technologies in daily base studies of children.
Assistive technology is very necessary and helpful for a person with a
disability. They speed up the working ability of the person and create a
proper and easy environment. Key recommendations made by the
researchers are aware of assistive technology should be increased and also
aware the students about the significance of assistive technology (AT) in
the lives of special needs students.

Online Classes and Motivation of Special Students at Higher Education Level during Covid-19: Phenomenological Study of Inclusive Education

EditorJIE — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

This phenomenologicalstudy was conducted during the COVID19 outbreak to explore the impact of the pandemic situation on
physically special students studying at university level. Special emphasis was given to the aspect of motivation of special students at higher levels during COVID-19. For this purpose, a sample of 19 students from two universities of Islamabad, Pakistan was selected. The required data were collected through a questionnaire followed byan interview.

Readiness of General Education Teachers for Implementation of Universal Design for Learning in General Education Classrooms for Differently able Students

EditorJIE — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

This descriptive study was aimed to investigate “readiness ofgeneral education teachers for implementation of universal design for learning in general education classrooms for students with disabilities”. Main objective of the study was to investigate the readiness of prospective and in-service general education teachers for implementation of universal design for learning in general education classrooms for students with disabilities. The population of the study was prospective and in-service
general education teachers from which a sample of 200 (80 in service and 120 prospective) was recruited by purposive sampling technique from various educational institutions in Lahore. A validated five-point rating scale comprised of 28 questions was constructed (α=0.939).

An Exploratory Study on Inadequacies in Examination System for Visually Impaired Children in Punjab

EditorJIE — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Dispensing quality of education is constitutional responsibility of every country across the world. Provision of quality education to visually impaired children is a motive endorsed by special education experts in Pakistan. From the previous few decades, the newly created informational technologies have introduced a myriad of assessment tools in the area of Examination system. This paper explores inadequacies in the existing examination system for visually impaired children.

Challenges in Accessing Health Care Management for People with Disability in Pakistan

Edtor.JIE — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

This study examines how the lives of disabled people are challenged physically, financially and due to specialists’ attitudes towards them while accessing health care management in disability centers of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. These challenges must be accommodated them in society and uphold their rights by enabling the disabled with a peaceful and productive life. Moreover, for develop firm recommendations for future policy implications and provide the researchers with a better understanding of the
demographic characteristics of disabled persons in Pakistan.

A study of Self Esteem of Physically Disadvantaged Students: A Comparative Analysis of Demographic variations

Dr. Quratul Ain Hina,Ms. Uzma Mazhar — Tue, 02 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The current research addresses the area of physical and special education side by side. The research was designed with four major objectives. The major objective was to assess self-esteem level of the students with physical disabilities. Further it was aimed at
comparison of self esteem on the basis of the physical disability, gender and grades/age. The researcher followed comparative survey-based research design to conduct the research. The population of the study consisted of 193 physically disadvantaged students studying in 08 special schools of Islamabad. 124 physically disable students contributed as sample. The tool for data collection was adopted from the work of Rosenberg (1965) and revised by Baumeister, Campbell, Krueger and Vohs (2003) was used as a research instrument. The results revealed that nearly all the students were at average level of self esteem. Statistically significant difference was found on the basis of physical disability in self esteem level of students. Students with low IQ level exhibited lowest level of self esteem in comparison to other types of physical disabilities. However, no significant
difference was found in self-esteem of the students on the basis of gender. Further on the basis of grade/age there was a significant difference, the students of grade 9th were better in comparison to the students of grade 10th . Thus, it was recommended that physical activities like games and sports may be the compulsory part of school time. Daily 1 – 2 hours need to be allocated for the physical activities, because the physically-challenged students need such activities more than normal children. Role playing and simulations may also be arranged for students at schools, so that physically disable students may learn to interact with each other in a positive way. The interaction would help them to increase their self-confidenc

Inclusive Education of Children with Special Needs: Practices, Opportunities and Barriers

EditorJIE — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The study was to explore the status of inclusive education, its opportunities and barriers in primary schools in Punjab. The objectives of the study were to (i) Find out inclusive education practices in primary schools in Punjab, (ii) Find out opportunities of inclusive
education in primary schools in Punjab and (iii) Explore the barriers of inclusive education in primary schools in Punjab. T

Prevalence for Identification ofLearnerswithCertainLearning DisordersatElementary Grade: A Caseof Province of Punjab

Sumera Firdos، Kiran Shehzadi، Saif Ullah — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Students with certain Learning Disorders in Punjab at elementary were the focus of this study. Regarding speaking, reading,
writing, and mathematics for students with learning impairments, there may be difficulties. Students with certain Learning Disordersin Punjab were the focus of this study. Students at Punjab’s elementary schools were the focus of the study.