Syllabus

Course Code: BSE-303    Course Name: Psycho Social and Family Issues

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Family of a Child with Visual Impairment
1.1 Birth of a child with visual impairment and its effect on parents and family dynamics
1.2 Parenting styles: Overprotective, Authoritative, Authoritarian and Neglecting
1.3 Stereotypic attitudes related to visual impairment and attitude modification
1.4 Role of family in Early stimulation, Concept development and Early intervention
1.5 Role of siblings and extended family
2 Parental Issues and Concerns
2.1 Choosing an educational setting
2.2 Gender and disability
2.3 Transition to adulthood: sexuality, marriage, and employment
2.4 Parent support groups
2.5 Government concessions and auxiliary services available
3 Parental Involvement in Educational Planning
3.1 IEP
3.2 ITP
3.3. IFSP
3.4 Attitude of professionals in involving parents in IEP, ITP, IFSP
4 Rehabilitation of Children with Visual Impairment
3.1 Concept of habilitation and rehabilitation
3.2 Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) and Community Participatory Rehabilitation (CPR)
3.3 Legal provisions, concessions and advocacy
3.4 Vocational rehabilitation: need and challenges
3.5 Issues and challenges in rural settings
5 Meeting the Challenges of Children with Visual Impairment
4.1 Enhancing pro-social behaviour
4.2 Stress and coping strategies
4.3 Recreation and leisure time management
4.4 Challenges of adventitious visual impairment
4.5 Soft skills and social skills training
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