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PROMOTING POSITIVE ATTITUDES TOWARD PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Prof. Dr. Nasir Sulman Department of Special Education University of Karachi It is our feelings with which we must deal our attitudes, fears, and frustrations about the handicapped about something that is a little different. We can give skills and competencies, but our attitudes affect the delivery of them. The research found that ‘such attitudes […]
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TEACHING CHILDREN WITH DEAF/HARD-OF-HEARING
World Hearing Day is an annual advocacy event held on 3rd March by the World Health Organization (WHO) Prof. Dr. Nasir Sulman Department of Special Education University of Karachi Curriculum for the deaf has developed within residential schools of the 19th and 20th centuries. Throughout this time period, controversy surrounded the development of a curriculum […]
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Lead exposure can cause permanent mental impairment
Prof. Dr. NasirSulman Department of Special Education University of Karachi Lead poisoning is a serious and sometimes fatal condition. It occurs when lead builds up in the body. Lead is a highly toxic metal and a very strong poison. It is found in lead-based paints; including paint on the walls of old houses and toys. […]
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DIAGNOSIS OF AUTISM: WHY THE DELAY?
Dr. Nasir Sulman Associate Professor Department of Special Education University of Karachi Many parents are unsure how to respond when they learn their child has a disability. Whether the deficit is a mild articulation disorder or a diagnosis of autism, learning of child’s disability can initiate feelings of shock, anxiety, fear, and concern. When parents […]
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FUTURE PRACTICES IN INCLUSIVE SCHOOLING:A FOCUS ON CO-TEACHING
Prof. Dr. Nasir Sulman Department of Special Education University of Karachi Co-teaching Definitions Co-Teaching is defined as two teachers (teacher candidate and cooperating teacher) working together with groups of students; sharing the planning, organization, delivery, and assessment of instruction, as well as the physical space. Various initiatives have resulted in the emergence of numerous definitions […]
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DISABILITY STUDIES: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY FIELD
Prof. Dr. Nasir Sulman Department of Special Education University of Karachi Disability study is an interdisciplinary field that deals with the development of paradigmatic shifts in relation to the ontological and epistemological ground of disability policies, theories, research and practices. Disability studies are an explicit commitment to assist disabled people in their fight for full […]
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UNDERSTANDING CHILD TRAUMATIC STRESS
Prof. Dr. Nasir Sulman Department of Special Education University of Karachi What is Childhood Trauma? The word trauma is used to describe negative events that are emotionally painful and that overwhelm a person’s ability to cope. Examples of such events include experiencing an earthquake or hurricane, industrial accident or vehicular accident, physical or sexual assault, […]
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UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING (UDL)
Prof. Dr. Nasir Sulman Department of Special Education University of Karachi Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a particular framework that applies to education. More specifically, UDL is an approach that can guide curriculum reform. A universally-designed curriculum includes multiple means of representation (to allow various ways of acquiring information and knowledge), multiple means of […]
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Braille System, Computer Technology and Development of Inclusive Pedagogies
MUHMMAD SAJJAD HAIDER, VEHARI The concept of quality teaching, universalism and inclusive ideas have affected the education in perspective of delimitation of its boundaries in the name of specializations. As a result of this paradigm shift, new avenues have been discovered in the area of pedagogical development in the recent past. In the echo of […]
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World Hearing Day 2023
Dr Aliya Qadir Department of Research and Development Pakistan Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences World Hearing Day 2023 Ear and Hearing Care for All. Let’s make it a reality! World Hearing Day is a global campaign observed on 3rd March each year. Its prime objective is to share information and promote actions towards the prevention of […]
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