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Department of Special Education, Juhu

About Department

In its endeavor to produce trained professionals SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai established the Department of Special Education in 1977, which later (1997) became the Centre of Special Education. The first of its kind to offer Special Education Training at degree level to women graduates to teach and manage children with various exceptionalities. All children can reach their optimum potential if given the opportunity, required resources and a skilled teacher. Special Education aims to meet the needs of children with disabilities. Today, the Centre of Special Education, besides conducting training programs that are disability specific, also conducts several short term projects/programmes that are geared towards developing professionals for Inclusive Education.

  Focus Areas

  Teaching

  Training

  Research

  Outreach

  Highlights

  • Ph.D, Teacher Training at Post Graduate and Graduate level.

  • Innovative ways of Curriculum Transaction

  • Experimental schools  to enable transfer of theory into practicum for the trainees- 'Arushi- The Learning Centre' & 'CARE' ( Compensatory And Remidial Education)

  • Collaboration with other institutes

  • Outreach programmes to spread awareness about rehabilitation of persons with disabilities. Train parents, siblings and personnels.

  • Skill training workshops for trainees

  • Children from various parts of Mumbai and India are referred for Psychoeducational assessment

  • Hundred percent campus placement

  • Consultancy Services, Short Courses, Professional Development Programs, Seminars & Workshops in:

    • Disabilities Studies & Special / Inclusive Education / Gender Studies

    • Curriculum/Instructional Modifications/Adaptations & Evaluation

    • Assessment, Program Planning & Implementation

    • Staff Training & Professional Development

    • Parent Education & Advocacy

    • Capacity Building & Personnel Training in the Education of Students with Special Needs

  Goals

   Teacher Training

   Development of Innovative practices and research

   Conducting outreach programs

  Mission

  1. To develop Department of Special Education into Centre of Advanced Studies with best practices of International Standards

  2. Acquire excellence in special needs education:

    • Teacher Training

    • Innovative practices and research

    • Outreach programmes

  3. Maintain high standards and professional ethics

  4. Develop community partnership

  5. Work towards  development of an egalitarian society

  Vision

Nurturing, Enabling and Empowering People with Disabilities

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