(Suggested by Nidhin, SLP)
Dated 16/5/18 to 22/5/18
Discussion on the topic highlighted the merits,choices,preferences,apprehensions and uncertainty in the area of IEP.
IEP focuses mainly on physical ,communication,social , emotional and developmental abilities of the child with enormous support from SEN,LSA,General education teachers and co ordinators of the concerned sections to find the potential and the deficits of the child and to nurture his skills.The child's interests,skills and hobbies form the pivot of framing IEP goals.Goals attained or unattained remained regularly monitored by various strategies.
Parents and professionals examined the merits and demerits of peer tutoring,co-teaching and multisensory approaches in IEP.
(Special thanks to *Maya Suresh* who enormously supplied with resources to augment the discussion.
On a comparative analysis on ongoing researches ,direct government aided funds ,inclusive education,public awareness and services provided for cwsn, our country is not at par with the western countries ;of which the most apprehension from the parents side remained on inclusive education..
Uncertainty reflected mostly on inclusive education or accomodations provided (providing lap tops,question paper design to suit the needs of the child etc) by Indian boards when compared to IB,IGCSE or similar ones though some were happy with the State Boards.Most concurred that 'inclusion' remained only on files.Discussion did not provide any information on how Iep goals were set in *Ernakulam*.
Suggestions were mostly on tuning in the academic assessment criteria to suit the ability of the child considering their motor deficits (e.g..Word/picture MCQs esp for nonverbal kids) and revised acts for the use of technology for cwsn. Training of general teachers to help Asd kids were too proposed.
Participants proposed to allow enough trained support staff in the field and hoped for their regular monitoring and appraisals by an authorised body to provide quality education for Asd kids.
For lack of support and inclusions many parents have preferred homeschooling which could lead to NIOS to help structurally engage the kids.NIOS (par with CBSE/ICSE) at the same time is found to be a tad easier and flexible providing various accomodations in terms of academic assessments.
However parents were concerned on the post NIOS options for higher education.Participants were quite anxious on the future of adolescent and adult programmes available in the country though the works by NGOs like " *Oorjja* " is commendable.
http://www.oorjja.org/about-us.php
To end the note ,the challenges are met by the parents with much zeal fighting all odds.Discussion hoped the probability of various amendments and massive awareness for the betterment of our community.
https://ldaamerica.org/accommodations-techniques-and-aids-for-learning/
https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/instructional-strategies/8-multisensory-techniques-for-teaching-reading
http://mamaot.com/30-fun-multisensory-writing-activities/
https://edufocus.blogspot.in/2015/03/multi-sensory-approach.html?m=1
https://youtu.be/zZCVxcvtP_w
https://hes-extraordinary.com/vestibular-input-activities/
https://vitallinks.com/therapeutic-listening/
Thank you all
#Asd Parents and Therapists Group,Kerala
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