Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION

Special Needs Kids

1. require special attention/specific necessities

2. variety of conditions and impairments

3. can include chronic and terminal illness/physical impairments/cognitive or psychiatric issues

Special Education Needs and disability

1. faced learning difficulties in the form of disorders and disabilities.

• dyslexia → reading/spelling/comprehension

• dyscalculia → maths

• dyspraxia → coordination/movement

• dysgraphia → writing

• attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) → inattention/hyperactivity

• autism

• sensory impairment

• physical impairment

• emotional impairment

• visual impairment

2. According to MOE, SEN 3 school settings

• special education schools

• mainstream schools that implement the Integrated Special Education Program or Inclusive Education Program.

Special Education under MOE

1. special recovery program -since 1960s for primary kids facing problems in learning. e.g., mastering basic reading, writing and counting skills. [pemulihan]

2. inclusive education program

3. integrated special education program (PPKI)

4. Special Education Service Centre (3PK)

Special Education Service Centre (3PK)

1. Providing intervention support, rehabilitation and consultancy service — audiology, psychology, language speech, occupational therapy and peripatetic

2. role:

• implement screening programs

• perform tests/ assessments with special equipments

• implementing an intervention/rehabilitation program — to minimise impact of disability in children and MBKs.

• implementing early intervention program focused

• provide consultancy services based on specific areas — audiology, peripatetic, language speech, occupational therapy, psycholigy

3. support services provided:

• audiology

• language speech pathology

• peripatetic

• occupational therapy

• psychology