A piece of advice needed about how to handle a girl

[jyotsna neeharika]

Hi teachers,

I am taking 6th science. I have taken only 3 classes. Today I got to know from the class assistant that a girl is mentally challenged but i wish to differ by saying that she is a little slow. The girl had told her name and that she wants to become a teacher in the introduction class. The class assistant told that other students have prompted her to tell. She is not attentive in the class. How to help her to be attentive and to speak up in the class without hurting her self esteem? Looking forward for suggestions.

I.J.Neeharika.

[Anil Jaggi]

Dear Jyotsna,

She is Spl. Child and  need  counselling . Her parent also need  such counselling from  Special Educator (Trained to handle such  students)

As  we are running   school in Dehradun for such  Kids, so  understand their   limitation . Appreciate ur Understandng  for  her Self Esteem

Best wishes

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[rupika dhurjati]

Hello Jyotsna

I understand that you were informed by the class assistant that a child in your class has intellectual disability.
Due to limited information ,it is difficult to establish whether the child has learning disorder or some other neurodevelopmental delay.

For you to plan any approach towards her study,you need to understand the kind of problem the child is going through.

"Mentally challenged " is an umbrella word used for many things in India .it is used from psychiatric conditions ,autistic spectrum disorders,learning disability , neurodegenerative disorders and for a lot of kids whose behaviour may not be conforming with societal rules.
It may not necessarily be intellectual delay I.e learning difficulty or taking time at learning as you suggested.

Even if it is a learning difficulty as you feel, there is a way to approach it by using IQ charts and other exercises and then customizing the learning process.

Nevertheless, in the absence of details ,you can try to provide a visually interactive and inclusive atmosphere for her, so that she learns by participation.
Positive reinforcement and special attention if possible can be helpful.
I am sure you would enable a positive environment where no kid feels left out or is made to feel lesser than the other..

You can try to assess her level of understanding by using picture based questionnaires if you feel she isn't responsive to assessment in  English and maths.

As Anil said,there are a lot of limitations ,especially on a virtual platform.
Medical assessment followed by a study approach by special educators is the ideal scenario.

Regards

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[Yeshgmail]

Thanks for this. I have two kids in my class who don't talk at all and are not regularly attending to understand what I can do. One of them is a special kid. But the other I am not sure.

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[Kolachena Suryanarayana]

Dear Ms Neeharika,

Assuming that what you thought of her (the child in your 6 th Science class) is true ( that she is not mentally challenged, but may be slow in understanding):

here are a few suggestions you may want to pursue:

1) Constantly reaffirm to the child that she could realize her dream of becoming a good teacher. For this , she needs to be highly attentive in class and ABSENTEEISM is a NO GO.
2) Please share with her and others, inspiring stories of good and award winning teachers ( Dr S Radhakrishnan, Dr Abdul Kalam and others)
3) Never convey - even indirectly that she is slow on pick up or mental faculties are underdeveloped. Nothing should be done which can reduce her confidence levels.
     Her classmates have an important role here, by saying encouraging things.
4) Please pay special attention to her and ensure that she participates in class room discussions.
5) Ensure to ask her about homework being done. Please give homework to her and others and discuss in the next class.(Some children churn the knowledge gained in class at home)

Please try the above.

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Kolachena Suryanarayana ( faculty for e-Vidyaloka)
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[jyotsna neeharika]

Dear all,

Thank you for your wonderful insights. I will definitely take your advice and try to help the girl.

I.J.Neeharika

[aniii468]

u become the voice of her it will automatically speak up.... u ask each and every question to her ..... after a stage fear of not speaking will go off and be firendly with her

On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 4:33:56 PM UTC+5:30, jyotsna neeharika wrote:

[aniii468]

u become the voice of her it will automatically speak up.... u ask each and every question to her ..... after a stage fear of not speaking will go off and be firendly with her

On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 4:33:56 PM UTC+5:30, jyotsna neeharika wrote:

[Gayatri Aravind]

Hi niharika,

I have worked with children with mental and physical impairments for many years( physiotherapist). From my experience, you could use a lot of pictures, graphs, videos. While among her to answer every question will make her stand out, which is something she doesn't seem to want, you could make her a a part of a group. Give the group since task  and divide the task such that each one has a responsibility. That way she will surely contribute and feel involved.
To increase her attention in class, physical activity helps to a great deal. For example, if you want them to learn about the head ask them to point out to other areas of the body where the pulse of the heart can be felt. This automatically draws their attention.
Finally, abstract thinking is difficult therefore rather than asking them to imagine scenarios, acting out is more effective and showing practical demonstrations increases the learning that takes place.
Kudos on the initiative to help make a change.

I'll be glad to share more tips if you would like.
Hope this helps.

Gayatri 
( typing on mobile, please ignore typos)

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[Gayatri Aravind]

Hi niharika,

I have worked with children with mental and physical impairments for many years( physiotherapist). From my experience, you could use a lot of pictures, graphs, videos. While asking her to answer every question will make her stand out, which is something she doesn't seem to want, you could make her a a part of a group. Give the group some task  and divide the task such that each one has a responsibility. That way she will surely contribute and feel involved. 
To increase her attention in class, physical activity helps to a great deal. For example, if you want them to learn about the heart, ask them to point out to other areas of the body where the pulse of the heart can be felt. This automatically draws their attention. 

Finally, abstract thinking is difficult therefore rather than asking them to imagine scenarios, acting out is more effective and showing practical demonstrations increases the learning that takes place.
Kudos on the initiative to help make a change.

I'll be glad to share more tips if you would like.
Hope this helps.

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[n p Singh]

yes she should be taken care

On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 4:33:56 PM UTC+5:30, jyotsna neeharika wrote:

[Kolachena Suryanarayana]

Dear Niharika,

From your mail, could gather very little information about the girl. You may please give more details, if you have observed her behavior.
Please do not go by what her classmates tell about her.

Some of the behavior patterns need be observed closely.
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- The girl might be slow to understand a 6 th grade lesson in science. Pl check her knowledge and ability to grasp / understand, by talking to her politely. Questions like " Name...Did you understand what I just said?. Could you repeat please.

- Meet with her separately ( may be over SKYPE) , after the session is over and check the level of understanding.
- " Do you follow what I am saying ? Are you comfortable with the language and the pace ?


- Use of vernacular language to make them understand is OK.
- When addressing the class, please keep a watch on the girl. Eye contact and checking the level of understanding thru short questions is important. The girl should not feel, that she is being singled out . No special treatment.
- Speak to the teachers of the school about what steps to be taken and how you can assist the girl.
- Extra effort may be required with special focus on the girl.
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- The girl's general demeanor - The way she dresses, the way she responds to others, appearance, interest, energy levels to be noticed.
- Counsel her that she can achieve a lot through science study and why it is important .
- Tell stories about children performing very well.

Best Regards
Kolachena Suryanarayana

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