Effectiveness of individualized education program for slow learners.
Indian J Pediatr
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2006 Feb; 73(2): 135-7
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-83646
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the effectiveness of an individualized education program for children with scholastic backwardness.METHODS:
Among the children attending a Child Guidance Clinic for scholastic backwardness, 12 of them who were diagnosed as slow learners based on current level of academic functioning and IQ and 6 children having mild mental retardation were given individualized education for a period of two months. Independent assessors evaluated the academic functioning at the beginning of the training and at the end.RESULTS:
The results showed that the children had significant improvement in their academic functioning and self esteem after the training.CONCLUSION:
The present experiment can be a model to set up a resource room in normal schools to provide individualized education to children who are slow learners.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Self Concept
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Female
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Humans
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Child
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Child Guidance Clinics
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Education of Intellectually Disabled
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Education, Special
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Learning Disabilities
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Intellectual Disability
Type of study:
Evaluation studies
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Practice guideline
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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