Review literature

REVIEW LITERATURE

ANANDAN K. AND SHANTHI S. (2004) conducted “A Study on effects of Integrated Education on Social Skills among Visually Impaired Children”.  The aims of the study were to identify the social skills developed by interacted education and to  analyse the level of maladjustmental problems among the   Visually Impaired children.  The sample size of the study was 100 Visually Impaired children.  The findings are given below:

1.      66% of the respondents have not experienced in complaining about their classmates.

2.      Integrated education is making the Visually Impaired children to be equal.  75% of the children are treating the Visually Impaired children as equal to the sighted.

3.      In integrated education most of the children are not hesitate to sit with Visually Impaired children.

GEETHA T. (2005) analysed  30 heads of schools, 60 general teachers and 30 parents of children with disabilities.  He was found that 33 percent of the heads of schools depicted that physical intervention like games, exercise, youga, meditation, recreating etc., also contributed toward better accommodation of these students in regular school set up.  It also emphasized that majority of 98 % teachers mentioned several advantages in implementing inclusive education  such as enhancing self-confidence, motivation to compete with other normal children, good and affectionate peer support, reduces the inferiority complex among the differently able children.

SAMBATH RANI (2006) revealed general classroom teachers skills in handling children with cognitive disabled and lack of modification in the present curriculum which is of more academic inputs.  This study also revealed that the inclusive education currently is only at physical level and not functional level.

INDRANI MUKHERJEE (2005) conducted “A Study on Psycho-Socio program of Orthopaedically Handicapped in Calcutta”.   It aims to find out the level of self-esteem and social maladjustment among the Orthopeadic disabled.  The sample size of the study was 150 individuals handicapped at Bonhooghly, Calcutta and Dr. B.C. Roy Polio Clinic.  Findings are given below:

1.      The normal group scored comparatively higher than the Orthopaedically Handicapped individuals in respect of self-esteem.

2.      Social adjustment scores of normal were slightly higher than that of Orthopaedically Handicapped.

RANGANATHAN. R (2005)  conducted “ A Study on Assistive Technology in Inclusive Education”.  The objectives of the study were to know the attitude of the regular teachers towards the use of adopted instructional materials and  to analyze the level of achievements of  Visually Impaired children.  The sample size of the study was 180 Visually Impaired children.  It revealed that significant different between the male and female Visually Impaired children of  class VI on the basis of sex.  It also evident from the study was high level of achievements of the Visually Impaired children of class VII on the basis of science subject. From the statistical analysis of the attitude scores of the teachers it was found that positive directions about the application of adapted instructional material in the regular classroom instruction for the Visually Impaired children.

 SUKUMARAN P.S (1994) conducted “A Study on Parental involvement in the Education of Physically Challenged”.  He revealed that highly favourable attitude towards various aspects of education of their children with physically challenged.  It also evidence of a very healthy parental attitude, which if properly utilized, has the potential to revolutionalise the field of education of children with physically challenged. 

KANAGALA UMA (2005) conducted “A Study on Self-esteem and Academic Achievement among the hearing impaired children”.  The aim of the study was to analyse the self-esteem and educational achievement of Hearing Impaired children.  The sample size of the study was 23 Hearing Impaired children studying in inclusive education. It evidence from the study academic achievement of Hearing Impaired children was high.  No significant different is seen between boys and girls.  Most of the subjects perceived their life as highly satisfying with high level of self-esteem.  Gender has no influence on these perceptions.

  NAGALAKSHMI P. AND JOICEY P. MANICKAM (2005) conducted “A Study on an Analysis of Visual Efficiency of Children with Low Vision”.  The sample size of the study was 80 children with low vision studying 6-8 th standard were selected from integrated set up.  It could be inferred that low relationship between visual efficiency and visual behaviour of low vision children in integrated set up.  And there is significance different in the involvement of resource teachers in the integrated education programme in developing Visual efficiency of low vision children.  This is due to the fact that in integrated education progrmme the dedication, the awareness level of residual vision and training of visual efficiency of the low vision children by the resource teachers has helped them to involve in the development of visual efficiency of low vision children