Application of ICT

for
CWSN
in
School Library

Miss Charu Mathur

MR.N.Laxman Rao
School Library …….

• Support all students in learning and practising

skills for developing and using the information

• Educate and sustain in the students the lifelong

habit of enjoyment of reading and learning
Children With Special Needs
(CWSN):-
CWSN…..
SOCIAL NEEDS-

Economic Background

Social Background

Linguistic Background

PERSONAL NEEDS-

Medical

Hearing Impaired

Visually Challenged

Orthopedic Challenged
Govt. Initiative for CWSN

Integrated
Education of
Disabled
Children
(I.E.D.C.):
School Library for CWSN

Intention of sharing with contemporaries

Try to excavate the maximum and concealed expertise by play

way methods and by giving responsibilities

develop the positive mind-set

Increase the confidence level

develop literacy skills

Assist in developing the socialization skills,

Helps children learn others PLUS

ICT Tools In School Library

Informative Tool-- audio, video and

documents.

Situating Tools--- creates situations,

which the student experience in real life.

Constructional Tool--- To manipulate the

data and generate analysis.

Communication Tool--- used to remove

communication barriers
ICT Tools In School Library
ICT for CWSN
Amalgamation of ICT and technology used to assist
differentiable people give the birth of new term
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY.

Assistive technology is technology used by individuals

with disabilities in order to perform functions that
might otherwise be difficult or impossible.

It can be hardware, software, and peripherals that assist

people with disabilities in accessing computers or other
information technologies.
ICT in School library for
CWSN……………….
aders
Screen Re Switches and Softw
are

Visual Displays
e
Enhancements Braill
Keyboard
Alternatives

o use s
M tive
na
A lter
Cont……
ICT in School library for
CWSN…………..
Screen
Enlargement or
Magnification Talking Dictionaries
and Spell Checkers

Talking and Speech

large-print recognition or
word voice recognition
processors programs

Text-to-
Speech (TTS)
or speech
synthesizers
TTY/TDD
conversion
modems
Final Word………..
School library with the help of Assistive Technology can play an substantial role
to understand the need of CWSN

ICT is the best instrument in fulfilling the educative need of CWSN.

Assistive Devices ensures ALL STUDENTS have access to

RIGHT INFORMATION at RIGHT TIME.

An effective use of ICT can make possible for a school library to achieve the
core objective of UEE i.e. Access, Enrolment and Retention.
“To be a part and not stand apart
To belong and not to be isolated
To be accepted and not
accommodated
To have opportunities and not
favours
Is to be really included:”

:Thank you: