Coverage Update
An exclusive authored article by Divya Ma’am has been published in the leading Education Magazine platform- Higher Education Digest
Divya Jain, a commerce graduate from Delhi University is presently running two schools in Noida successfully. She is full of ideologies, enthusiasm, in-depth knowledge, and intellect. A woman of few words who lets her work ethics and professional discipline speak on her behalf. She is well known for her integrity, humility, and matured sense of discretion coupled with strokes of motivation and confidence. She is assiduous in whatever she does and her commitment to good governance, people management was honored with the “Design Thinking Leaders Award” by Education World Grand Jury.
Since the debate over the benefits and drawbacks of online education continues, the struggle for many children with disabilities to receive an inclusive education has gotten more difficult, as virtual classes create new access issues. Most parents, but especially those with special-needs children, have found this abrupt adjustment difficult.
During a child’s formative years, excellent education is essential. It would help if you chose the school where your child will build lasting memories and learn about the world. Your responsibility is to cut through the clutter and discover the school that best fits your child’s requirements and, ultimately, their future.
The other key problem with online learning for this segment is the huge range of disabilities, each of which necessitates its own set of requirements. The visually impaired require speaking computers, whereas the hearing challenged requires sign language. As a result, the teacher’s function shifts from content creation to guide, mentor, and coach. As a subject specialist, the teacher can organize this knowledge according to the curriculum and distribute it via 20-minute pre-recorded films or audio; this will allow children to access stuff at their own pace without having to be in front of a screen all of the time.
Be creative
Make learning interesting for your child at home. Look for learning possibilities outside of traditional educational and organizational structures. This does not imply that teaching should be fully unstructured, unsupervised, and hands-off. Cook a meal with your kid, for example, and explain measuring and counting. Similarly, older children with learning difficulties may find it interesting to learn about cooking the science, and the nutritional values of certain foods. Learning is built into board games and puzzles; Scrabble can help a child’s vocabulary grow, puzzles can help a child’s attention span increase, and card games can teach patience and planning.
Create environment
Reduce stress and distractions by creating a calm, clutter-free learning environment. Always keep a calendar/schedule, color-code it, and keep it up to date. Break down school assignments into smaller, more doable bits.
Tech intervention
Make use of technology’s accessibility features to help your child. Read-aloud, text-to-speech, delaying video playback, and closed captioning are all options. Email, text, phone calls, and video conferencing are all options for communicating with your child’s teacher. Address your child’s specific learning difficulties.
Learn to help learn
Understanding your child’s comprehension level of the material you’re teaching is a useful habit.; this is so you can teach children on their cognitive level, rather than the supposed standard for their age group. Take some pre-tests and receive some baseline scores so you can figure out where your child sits academically and how to proceed with their schooling.
Speak with other parents who have children with special needs. Although no one has the ideal solution to this problem, you can learn from and encourage one another. Reduce tension at home since emotional stress is a barrier to learning. Try a child-friendly meditation or yoga app; this can be beneficial for those with ADHD. Get outside since changing scenery and spending time outside can help to relieve anxiety and depression. It’s also a chance to learn about various animals, plants, and street signs.
Online Classes for Home-schooling
Some parents who are too preoccupied with their jobs prefer to send their children to online schools. Some conditions necessitate additional one-on-one care and physical therapy sessions with the child, while others do not. Are you looking for some advice? Counselors at online institutions can assist. For example, Class of One, an online school in India, provides parents with devoted teachers who provide individual attention to each child. They have all of the necessary curriculums to assist you in educating your child at home.
