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CENTER FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED PERSONS

BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY Tiruchirappalli - 620 024, India

PROFILE

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University Grants Commission

National Recognitions

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Dr. M. PRABAVATHY

Assistant Professor and Head i/c

Dr. P. KANNAN

(Guest Lecturer)

Dr. R. NANDHAKUMAR

(Guest Lecturer)

Ms. V. VIJAYLAKSHMI

(Guest Lecturer)

Mr. A. ALAGU KARTHIKEYAN

(Guest Lecturer)

Ms. A. ARUL MARY SINTHIYA

(Guest Lecturer-Special Educator)

Mr. K. KUMARAN

(Sign Language Trainer)

Faculty Members

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PREFACE

The Centre for Differently Abled Persons (CDAP) of the Bharathidasan

University, since its inception in 2011, has been continuously serving the

differently abled students and the community through its comprehensive

activities.

The major activities of the centre are: conduct of customized academic

courses; production of adapted resource materials; training and sensitization

of teachers in Inclusive Pedagogy; ICT enabled Assistive Technology

Instruction; Vocational Rehabilitation; Skill Based Training and Placement;

Braille, sign language training; Guidance and Counselling for students with

special needs and their parents. These disability-specific training and

assistance educates and empowers the differently Abled students to become

self-reliant and productive human resource.

The Center's learning hub with its specialized software and digitized

equipment enable students with any type of disability to access educational

realm as their peers. The Digital Library of the Center addresses the need for

differently abled researchers of Bharathidasan University and other

universities to access print and digital reference materials. Research on the

domain of disability is carried out to cater to the unique needs of this special

group.

The Unique feature of this centre is that it accommodates the

educational and vocational needs of all students with disabilities including

Persons with Vision Impairment, Low Vision, Hearing and Speech

Impairment, Learning Disability, Intellectual Disability, Cerebral Palsy,

Autism and Multiple Disabilities.

Asst. Professor and Head

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OBJECTIVES OF THE CENTRE

To provide an academically ambient environment and disability-

specific customized programmes for the differently abled students to

blossom into valuable Human assets.

To undertake research in areas related to disability studies with Multi-

disciplinary perspectives.

To produce and disseminate resource materials, training manuals and

awareness brochure in adapted formats of Braille, Large print, tactile

and Audio-Video forms.

To collaborate with organizations and professionals for providing

rehabilitation and extension services

To create a platform for the differently abled students to exhibit their

potentials.

MISSION

To foster self-development and self-reliance of differently abled

students by imparting education, ICT based training and employability

skill.

To augment the life of differently abled students by assisting them to

identify and enrich their potentials and goals.

VISION

To create an accessible, equitable and sustainable opportunity for

differently abled students through inclusive educational practices.

To provide full participation, total access, economic and social

integration of differently abled students in the mainstream

environment.

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Faculty I

Area of Research/Specialization:

Disability Studies, Inclusive Education, Neuro-cognitive

intervention, Assistive Technology

Dr. M. PRABAVATHY

Asst. Professor & Head

Achievements made in Teaching/Research/Extension

No. of Research Publications : 15

No. of papers presented in Conferences : 40

Products Developed : 20

Awards and Recognitions

Award for best user of the Bharathidasan University Library for the year

2018

Outstanding Women in Education for the year 2017 by Venus International

Foundation

Best Paper award in the International Conference on Innovative

Business & Technology Strategies for Developing Countries in the

year 2011 by Asian Management Science Association and PUTRA

INTELEk International College

Research Group Members

Indian Association for Education and Allied Sciences

Indian School Psychology Association

All India Association for Educational Research

English Language Teachers Association

Research Interest

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Guest Faculty I


Computer Science/Cloud Computing,

Assistive Technology

Dr. P. KANNAN

(Guest Faculty)


No. of Research publications : 10

No of papers presented in Conferences : 3

h-index : 3

i-10 index : 1

Total Citations : 32

Oracle Certified Professional

Awarded University Research Fellowship

Completed American Sign Language Level 1


Research gate

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Guest Faculty II


Data Mining, Soft Computing, Machine Learning

Dr. R.

NANDHAKUMAR

(Guest Faculty)




h-index : 3

Total Citations : 21


Research gate

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Guest Faculty III


Digital Electronics, Computer Networks, .Net

V.VIJAYALAKSHMI

(Guest Faculty)





M.C.A. Rank Holder (Gold Medallist) at Bharathidasan University

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Guest Faculty IV


Data Mining, Big Data, Machine Learning,

Multimedia

Mr. A. ALAGU KARTHIKEYAN

(Guest Faculty)


No. of Research Publications : 6

No. of papers presented in Conferences : 4


University Research Fellowship (URF) in 2016 at Bharathidasan

University, Tiruchirappalli

Prime Minister Merit Scholarship from 2009 to 2012 for the wards

of Ex-Service man


Life Member: International Association for Engineers and the

Computer Scientists (IAENG) [Membership Number-185343]

Past Members

1. CHAIRMAN – Student’s Computer Association, CSBDU, Tiruchirappalli

(2010 - 2011)

2. Secretary – Rotary Club – JJ College of Arts and Science, Pudukkottai

(2008 – 2009)

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Guest Faculty V

Name: ArulMarySinthiya.A

Academic Qualification: B.Sc,B.Ed,M.Ed. (HI).

Area of Research/ Specialization

Hearing Impairment and Sign Language

ARULMARYSINTHIYA




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GUEST FACULTY VI

Name: Kumaran.K

Academic Qualification: B.A,ITI,DISL

Area of Research/ Specialization

Indian Sign Language





Involved in the projects on “Corpus creation in ISL” under CIIL,

Mysore.

Contributed as Project Team Member (Technical) in the revised

edition of Indian sign language dictionary

Contributed as Project Team Member (Technical) in Banking Sign

language dictionary development.

K.KUMARAN

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We are funded by

Government of Tamil Nadu

46%

31%

16%

7%

Funds Generated in lakhs

TN Govt-Special BCA

TN Govt-Multi-model material

UGC HEPSN

TN Govt--ICT enabled training

UGC Equal opportunity

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List of Research Publications since 2013-14 to 2017-18

Appendix II

S.no Title of the chapter Title of the Book ISBN no

1. The Need for

Professional

Development –

Adapted Physical

Education

Inclusive Education Dhanam Publications,

2012, ISBN: 978-81-

89843-53-3.

2. Assistive technology

for empowering

persons with hearing

Impairment

Perspectives and

prospects of

Technology Enabled

Learning

Alagappa University,March

2016 ISBN: 978-81-

928690-8-7

3. Social Network

Based Surveys

Perspectives and

Prospects of

Technology Enabled

Learning”

Alagappa University,March

2016 ISBN 978-81-

928690-8-7

4. Enhancing Socio-

Behavioral

Characteristic of

Autistic children

through Computer

Based Interactive

Video games

Achievements of and

innovations of

Persons with

Disability

Raja Publication,

2017,

ISBN 978-81-933426-7-1

5. The Effect of TAB on

the Social Behaviour

of a Child With ASD

Achievements of and

innovations of

Persons with

Disability

Raja Publication,2017,

ISBN 978-81-933426-7-1

6. Paarvai Maatru

Thiranalikalukkana

Udhavikara

Thozhilnutpam oru

Paarvai-Tamil

Achievements of and

innovations of

Persons with

Disability

Raja Publication,2017,

ISBN 978-81-933426-7-1

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Conferences/Workshops/Seminars Organized

Sl.

No

Type Year Program Title Date

1. Workshop 2011 Right to Education for the

Differently Abled in Higher

Education

10 – 10 - 2011

2. Workshop 2011 Identification of Learning

Disabilities and

Enhancement of Health and

study Habits

31 – 10 – 2011

3. Sensitization

programme

2011 Role of Parents in nurturing

Mentally Retarded Children

01 – 11 –2011

4. Sensitization

programme

2011 Prevention of Disabilities

among Tribal’s

01 – 11 –2011

5. Sensitization

program

2011 Life and Society & The step-

stones of Child’s Growth

14 – 11 –2011

6. Motivation

program

2011 Motivation programme on

“You can Win”

03 – 12 – 2011

7. Short term

training

program

2011 Teaching ICT skills to

students with visually

Impaired

05 – 12 – 2011

to

09 – 12 – 2011

8. Training

Program

2012 An introduction to Assistive

Devices and Technology for

the Differently Abled

24 – 01 – 2012

9. National

Seminar

2012 “Recent trends in welfare of

the Differently Abled

Persons: Right, Welfare,

Social Integration and Main

streaming”

24 – 02 – 2012

10. National

Seminar

cum Panel

Discussion

2012 “Differently Abled:

Challenges Opportunities in

Higher Education”

06 – 03 – 2012

11. Sensitization

programme

2012 Effective Parenting Skill” for

Parents of Special Children

09 – 03 – 2012

12. Training

Programme

2012 Training of Trainers

Programme on “Know–How

of Assistive Devices and

Technologies” Level-1

26 – 04 – 2012

13. Workshop 2012 Towards Inclusive Education 24 – 09 – 2012

14. Workshop 2012 Workshop cum Sensitization

program on "Right to

23 – 11 – 2012

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Information Act " for the

Differently Abled Persons

15. Sensitization

program

2012 Sensitization program on"

Inclusion as a Right"

04 – 12 – 2012

16. Workshop 2013 Workshop on menstrual

hygiene and sanitation

05 – 01 – 2013

17. Special

Lecture

2013 Special lecture on Stride

towards overwhelming

Disability

22 – 8 – 2013

18. Workshop 2013 Health, Hygiene and

Prevention of Disabilities

06 – 09 – 2013

19. Workshop 2013 Workshop on "Eye care and

eye donation"

10 – 10 – 2013

20. Workshop 2013 Breaking the Barriers of

Inclusion

03 – 12 – 2013

21. Workshop 2013 Human Rights for persons

with special needs

10 – 12 – 2013

22. Workshop 2014 Innovations for Inclusion 13 – 02 – 2014

to

14 – 02 – 2014

23. Workshop 2014 Workshop on prevention of

“Down Syndrome”

21 – 03 – 2014

24. Industrial

Visit

2014 Industrial Visit to inclusive

workplace

11 – 04 – 2014

25. Special

Lecture

2014 Special Lecture on “Road

map to Inclusive education”

24 – 04 – 2014

26. Workshop 2014 Three-day Workshop on

“Latest Screen Reading

Technologies for the Visually

Impaired”

12 – 08 – 2014

to

14 – 08 – 2014

27. Training

Programme

2014 Training programme on

Braille

19 – 09 – 2014

28. Training

Programme

2014 Training Programme on

Community Based

Rehabilitation

19 – 09 – 2014

29. Training

Programme


“Sign Language”

14 – 10 – 2014

30. Training

Programme

2014 Training programme on “Eye

Care”

29 – 10 – 2014

31. Training

Programme

2015 Training Programmes for

teachers on basic techniques

of Orientation Mobility, Sign

Language, Assistive

08 – 01 – 2015

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Technologies

32. Workshop 2015 One day workshop on Right

to Education” with special

reference to Persons with

Disabilities

10 – 03 – 2015

33. Workshop 2015 Five-day workshop on “E-

speak Tamil Computing with

NVDA” for the Visually

Impaired

04 – 05 – 2015

to

08 – 05 – 2015

34. Launching

Programme

2015 Launching of Courses for

persons with special needs

19 – 08 – 2015

35. Medical

Camp

2015 Free Eye Camp 16 – 09 – 2015

36. Short-term

Training

Programme

2015 One-month Computer based

Skill development training

for the Visually Impaired in

Tiruchirappalli and Madurai

05 – 10 – 2015

to

08 – 11 – 2015

37. Training

Programme

2015 TOT in Assistive Technology 10 – 10 – 2015

38. Short-term

Training

Programme




Coimbatore

18 – 10 – 2015

to

22 – 11 – 2015

39. Short-term

Training

Programme




Chennai

23 – 10 – 2015

to

25 – 11 – 2015

40. Training

Programme

2015 Reasoning and Language

Ability Training

30 – 10 – 2015

41. Training

Programme

2016 Valediction of skill

development training

06 – 01 – 2016

42. International

Workshop

2016 Two days International

workshop on “Disability

Management: Integrating

Yoga, Therapy & Technology

20 – 01 – 2016

to

21 – 01 – 2016

43. Workshop 2016 Workshop on "Employability

Skill and stress

management"

13 – 02 – 2016

44. Workshop 2016 Workshop on "Employability

Skill and yoga"

19 – 02 – 2016

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45. Workshop 2016 Workshop on "Assistive

technology for Ability

Management"

24 – 02 – 2016

46. Special

Lecture

2016 Special Lecture on “Right to

Vote as a statutory Right”

14 – 03 – 2016

47. Workshop 2016 Workshop on “Employability

skill and self-defense’

22 – 03 – 2016

48. Workshop 2016 Workshop on "Inclusive

Libraries"

03 – 03 – 2016

49. Special

Lecture

2016 Special Lecture on "Disaster

Management for the

Specially Abled Persons"

09 – 03 – 2016

50. Launching

Programme

2016 Launching of Skill

Development Training

Centre for the differently

abled

15 – 11 – 2016

51. Workshop 2017 Workshop on Vision and sign

language

06 – 01 – 2017

52. Workshop 2016 Exhibition, Human Chain and

Workshop on "Science and

Technology for the Specially

Abled"

28 – 02 – 2017

53. Awareness

Programme

2017 Swach Bharath Campaign 21 – 09 – 2017

54. Training

Program

2017 Smile Week Celebration 24 – 09 – 2017

55. Training

Program

2017 "Ability Speaks" for Students

with Special needs

25 – 09 – 2017

56. Workshop 2017 Workshop on functional Sign

Language

26 – 09 – 2017

to

27 – 09 – 2017

57. Medical

Camp

2017 Eye camp 09 – 11 – 2017

58. Conference 2018 International conference on

“Achievements of and

Innovations for the specially

Abled”

07 – 01 – 2018

59. Awareness

Programme

2018 Autism awareness month

and Certificate Distribution

ceremony and Inauguration

of Saha

18 – 04 – 2018

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60. Short Term

Training

programme


“Employability skill and Basic

Computer Application”

02 – 05 – 2018

to

22 – 06 – 2018

61. Observance 2018 Observance of Helen Keller’s

day and Valediction of

Computer Training

Programme

28 – 07 – 2108

62. Observance

and Training

Programme

2018 Observation of International

Week for Persons with

Hearing and Workshop on

Sign Language

24 – 09 – 2018

to

28 – 09 – 2108

63. Training

Programme

2018 One Week Observance of

“International Day of

Persons with Disabilities and

Ensuring Inclusiveness and

Equality”

03 – 12 – 2018

to

07 – 12 – 2018

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PROGRAMMES OFFERED

A. Ph. D in Education

B. BCA (for Students with Speech and Hearing Impairment)

C. PG Diploma in Inclusive Training and Development

D. PG Diploma in Counseling for Persons with Special needs

E. Diploma in Basics of Adapted Yoga (for students with MR,LD

& Autism)

F. Diploma in Vocational Training Management (only for

students with MR, Autism, LD & ADHD)

G. Diploma in Computer Fundamental & Office Automation

(Students with MR)

H. Diploma in Special School Management

I. Diploma in Parenting Children with Special Needs

J. Certificate course in Office Automation and Assistive

Technology (Only for Visually Impaired and Learning

Disability)

K. Certificate Course in Basic Computer Applications (for

students with MR,LD and Intellectual Disabilities)

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

A. Ph. D IN EDUCATION

Objectives:

On completion of the programme, the students will be able to:

Understand and perform research in Core areas.

Develop inquisitiveness towards doing research to find solutions for

specific problems in education.

Identify the challenges in education and device strategies and analyse

technologies for addressing the challenges.

Restructure the present educational curriculum.

Interpret data using statistical tools.

Perform case analysis.

Present his/her research work in a systematic way.

Contribute for policy making.

Eligibility

This programme is specifically for students who have completed their

post graduate degree in education with more than 55% marks.

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B. BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (for Students with

Speech and Hearing Impairment)

The objectives of programme are:

Understand the components of Computer

Understand the applications of Computer

Apply Logical skills

Develop Programs

Design WebPages

Edit e-content Resources

Develop projects

Test Software Coding

Eligibility

This course is specifically for Persons with Hearing and Speech

Impairment. The candidates shall be required to have passed (10 + 2

pattern) Higher Secondary Examination (Academic/Vocational) conducted by

the Government of Tamil Nadu or an equivalent examination of any other

statutory Board. (Disability certificate is mandatory)

Duration of the Course

The course shall be of three years duration spread over six semesters.

C. POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INCLUSIVE TRAINING AND

DEVELOPMENT

Objectives

At the end of the program, the students will be able to:

Facilitate inclusive practice for assessing training needs

Design and implement inclusive training programs

Conduct training programs inclusively

Apply Human Resource Training and Implementation strategies

Promote Entrepreneurship Education

Expand Human Resource Planning in inclusive context

Communicate effectively

Perform statistics and research on inclusive human resource

development

Eligibility

A candidate who has passed any degree of Bharathidasan University or

any other University accepted by the Syndicate of Bharathidasan

University.

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Duration of the Programme

The Programme is for a period of one year: Semester pattern.

D. POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN COUNSELLING FOR PERSONS WITH

SPECIAL NEEDS

Objectives:

To equip the students with strategies to overcome constraints in

raising their special child

To make them access information & services that are related to

development of children with disabilities

To explicit the general and specific information about disabilities and

their preventive and curative measures

To initiate them to be part of relevant forums, committees,

associations and clubs that deals with the rights, rehabilitation and

welfare of Differently abled persons.

To gain confidence and knowledge to work with professionals and

officials in the mainstreaming process

Eligibility:

A candidate who has passed any degree of Bharathidasan University or

any other University accepted by the Syndicate of Bharathidasan

University.

Duration of the Programme

The Programme is for a period of one year.

E. DIPLOMA IN BASICS OF ADAPTED YOGA

Objectives:

Understand the fundamental principles of yogic practices

Practice modified approaches in performing the asana, Pranayama,

Mudras, Yoga Nitra, mantra, and meditation

Acquire the knowledge of the advantages of practicing yoga for

physical, mental, social and spiritual wellbeing.

Enable them to practice different asana and meditations with

adaption’s as per individual needs

Equip themselves to do independently learnt yogic techniques

Eligibility

Students with Mental Retardation, Autism, Learning Disability, and

Attention deficit hyperactive disorder of age 14 and above (Chronological)

are eligible for the course.

Duration:

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The duration of the course will be one year.

F. DIPLOMA IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT (for

students with Mental Retardation)

Objectives:

To assist the students in developing their work skills by means of

formal and Non-Formal training methods.

To develop well-designed individualized transition plan for vocational

skill trade training and Management.

To create awareness on rehabilitation aids to enhance their work

capacities.

To provide training to foster work place etiquette and sociability skills.

To understand the basic science behind sex education

To foster self-advocacy in time of need

Eligibility

Students with disabilities of age 16 and above (Chronological) with a

pass/fail in class 8 conducted by Government of Tamilnadu or any approved

Statutory Board are eligible for enrolling in the course.

Duration:

The duration of the course will be two years with 4 semesters

G.DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER FUNDAMENTAL AND OFFICE AUTOMATION

(Students with MR and LD)

Objectives

To make them understand the principles of software and hardware

operations

To train and educate the mechanical part of computers ( electrical &

electronic operations)

To educate MS-office system, internet operations, online, offline

working areas

To train them to work on the comment based activities in MS-office

system

To make the participants to understand various services based on

online and offline surfaces

Eligibility

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Students with Intellectual Disabilities, Learning Disabilities with a

pass/fail in class 8 conducted by Government of Tamilnadu or any approved

statutory Board are eligible for the course.

DURATION

The duration of the course will be Two Years

H.DIPLOMA IN SPECIAL SCHOOL MANAGEMENT

Objectives:

1. To equip the students with strategies to overcome constraints in

raising their special child

2. To make them access information & services that related to

development of children with disabilities

3. To explicit the general and specific information about disabilities

and their preventive and curative measures

4. To initiate them to be part of relevant forums, committees,

associations and clubs that deals with the Rights, rehabilitation

and welfare of Differently abled persons.

5. To gain confidence and knowledge to work with professionals

and officials in the mainstreaming process.

Duration:


Eligibility

Parent /Caretakers of Children with MR, LD & Autism who have passed

SSLC or equivalent in any stream are eligible for the course.

I. DIPLOMA IN SPECIAL SCHOOL MANAGEMENT

Objective:

1. To inculcate knowledge of initiations at various stages for educating

children with special needs

2. To inculcate knowledge of basic norms, procedures and systems to

start a special school.

3. To make the participants to gain managerial skills to deliver quality

work.

4. To help the participants to understand the basic best practices of

remedial education systems and therapeutic mobility rehabilitation

techniques

5. To understand the best practices of books of account, records, &

files maintenances.

6. To get information & services available for children with special

needs

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7. To equip their knowledge with reference to Disability &

Rehabilitation services of Central & State Governments.

Duration:

The duration of the course will be one year

Eligibility

Students who have passed HSC or equivalent with 50% of marks in

any stream and parents/caretakers or teachers of children with special needs

are eligible for the course.

J. CERTIFCATE COURSE IN BASIC COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

Objectives:

To develop an awareness of how computers work and how they are

used in the home, school, workplace and community;

To provide live demonstrations and let the students use computer on

a daily basis

To equip the students to operate computers on their own without

other’s support.

To enable the students to acquire skills in using computers to

accomplish simple tasks.

Duration:


Eligibility

Children with Mental Retardation, Autism, Learning Disability and

Attention deficit hyperactive disorder of age 15 and above (Chronological

age) are eligible for admission in the course.

K. CERTIFICATE COURSE IN OFFICE AUTOMATION AND ASSISTIVE

TECHNOLOGY

Objectives:

To enable the students to:

• Recognize the importance and use of computer in education and

career

• Acquire knowledge of assistive technology software that enable

visually challenged to work on Computers and Applications

• Possess adequate computing skills, self-confidence for higher

education in Information Technology, Professional qualification to

secure employment opportunities

ELIGIBILITY:

This course is specifically for Persons with Vision Impairment and

Learning Disability. The candidates shall be required to have passed in 8th

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Std Examination conducted by the Government of Tamil Nadu or an

equivalent examination of any other statutory Board.(Disability Certificate is

mandatory)

DURATION:

The duration of the course will be Six months and a bridge course for

one month.

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Facilities

Barrier free building

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Awareness program on “Eye Care and Eye Donation”- 2013

The program in

collaboration with

Joseph Eye Hospital

sensitized 1400

college students on

the themes of eye

care and eye

donation. A Brochure on eye care was

released followed by a signature campaign in which more than 1800

persons signed in favour of eye donation. Human chain headed by

Dr.Rajeswari, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Doctors, Dr.S.Subbiah,

Alagappa University, Academicians, students, NSS volunteers and police

officials formed the human chain with pluck cards in their hands.

Awareness on “Breaking the Barriers of

Inclusion” and Rally on “International Day for

Persons with Disabilities” -2013.

The rally was flagged

off by the District

Court Judge and

legal cell and it extended from District court

to Bishop Heber college. Students with

Disabilities, NSS, NCC, Red Cross and Scouts, Advocates and Public joined

the rally. The workshop with legal and disability advocacy members

sensitized the students and public. Barriers that serve as barriers for

creating an Inclusive Society and the ways and means to break these

barriers.

Departmental Activities

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Rally on “ Human Rights for

persons with special needs” 2013

The

walkatho

n with

350

students

from

various

colleges,

academicians, Police officials, legal

Professionals partake in the walkathon

which was flagged-off by the Deputy

Commissioner of Police. The walkathon

sensitized the public on human rights

for persons with disabilities.

Awareness related to

prevention of “Down

Syndrome” 2014

The

awaren

ess

campai

gn gave

an

insight into the preventive

measures that can be taken from

pre-natal stage. Medical

Professionals sensitized the

participants on various issues

related to prevention of Down

syndrome and caring children

with down syndrome. “X X X”

model depicting down syndrome

was formed by the teachers,

children and parents.

Short term course on “Inclusive

Education” 2014

For sensitizing the college teachers on

handling

students with

disabilities in

regular

classrooms,

a two day

workshop was conducted in which the

teachers were sensitized on basic

inclusive Pedagogy.

Training program on

community based

rehabilitation 2014

The

training

program

sensitize

d the

students

and

teachers from various colleges on

the need and significance of

community based rehabilitation.

Strategies and techniques of

rehabilitation were taught to the

students.

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Braille training for Students of St.

Anne’s college, Bangalore. 2015

The students

of St. Anne’s

college were

given training

on Braille

language and

Braille

interpretation. They were given

exposure on various equipment and

software’s that can be used for

production of Braille books and

magazines.

Training program on “Sign

Language” 2015

Sign,

the

languag

e of the

Hearing

Impairm

ent was being taught to the

general education teachers.

Eighty teachers participated in

the workshop and learnt the

basic functional signs that are

required for communicating with

the persons with Hearing

Impairment.

Launching of Courses for persons

with special needs 2015

New courses

for the

differently

abled were

launched.

Students with

disabilities

exhibited to the public their multi-

talents irrespective of their disability.

Dr.V.M.Muthukumar, Vice-Chancellor

of Bharathidasan University

inaugurated the program and

congratulated the students.

Free Eye Camp 2015

A free eye

camp in

coloration

with Joseph

Eye hospital

was

conducted in which more than 300

faculties and students and 60

publics benefited. People

diagnosed with defect were

advised for further medical

treatment.

Disability Management

:Integrating Yoga, Therapy

&Technology 2016

The two

day

Program

gave

demonstrat

ion on

training the

participants on techniques of yoga,

meditation for easy living.

International experts gave their inputs

Training on “Employability

Skill and Stress Management”

2016

The

training

gave

impetus

to the

students on skills required for

getting appropriate employment.

Practical training on relaxation

techniques and stress

management and coping strategies

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regarding healthy living habits.

Children with disabilities demonstrated

their skills in yoga.

related to personal and

professional life were given to 85

students.

Training on “Employability Skill

and yoga” 2016

The Program trained the rural students

of Lalgudi constituent college on skills

required for

employment

,

communicati

on and for

developing a positive mental health.

Experts gave suggestions on ways and

means of developing right attitude and

knowledge. 292 students benefitted

from the workshop.

Training on “Assistive

technology for ability

management” 2016

Students

with Vision

impairment

from various

constituent

and affiliated colleges were given

hands-on-training in latest

assistive technologies that can

help them to access computers

independently. 48 visually

impaired students got trained from

the workshop.

Launching of Skill development

training centre for the differently

abled 2016

Economic

independence

is the

greatest tool

of

independence

for the

differently abled. To empower the

specially abled with skills of their

interest and capability, the training

centre was launched. It comprises of

ICT enabled tailoring unit, plastic

reuse unit, screen printing and

computer training centre.

Training program on

“Employability Skill and self-

defence” 2016

The program conducted at

Veppur constituent college

stimulat

ed the

students

to

acquire

the skills

required for acquisition of a

job along with their

curriculum. Hands-on training

by experts was given on self-

defence also.

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Training for inclusion 2017

The workshop sensitized the

participants on basic functional

communicat

ion skills

required for

conversing

with

Persons

with

Hearing Impairment and the

procedures of orientation and mobility

of helping persons with vision

impairment. Sensitization on Eye care

was also given to the participants.

Special lecture on “Right to

vote as a statutory right” 2017

The

special

lecture

served

as a

catalys

t and

sensiti

zed the students from various

colleges to exercise the right to

vote. Legal Professionals gave

insights of how exercise of this

Right can change the whole

scenario.

Exhibition on Scientific innovations for Differently abled and Human

Chain 2017

The four-fold program comprised of an exhibition on the technologies and

software for the specially abled. The exhibition was inaugurated by

Mr.Mayilvaganan, Deputy Commissioner of Police. The exhibition was

witnessed by students, academicians and public, which was followed by

interaction with differently abled students. A Human chain was organized in

which a large group of students and public joined the human and they also

raised their support for building an inclusive society. Mr.Mayilvaganan,

Deputy Commissioner of Police flagged of the human chain.

The Signature campaign emphasizing `we support inclusion’ was signed by

Police officials, legal personnel’s, academicians and students. The human

chain was followed by a workshop in which experts gave insights about the

Science & Technology available for the differently

Autism Awareness month and

inauguration of saha-Supportive

and assistive hands for all- 2017

Prof.P.Manishankar,Vice Chancellor,

Bharathidasan University and

Tiruchirappalli District

Eye camp 2017

The free eye camp was conducted

in collaboration with Joseph Eye

Hospital. Ophthalmologist gave a

sensitization lecture on eye care.

305 students and teachers and

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Collector,Thiru.K.Rajamani IAS

launched the

cell.

The

objective

and working

framework of

SAHA was

given by

Dr.M.Prabavathy, Convener and Head

of the Cell

and

CDAP.Dr.Shi

bu Vargese,

Regional

Director,

Vasan Eye

care participated and assured

extensive support to Saha.

Students with special needs performed

traditional dance and exhibited their

talents

public were tested and those with

defective eye were recommended

for further treatment

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Dr.M.Prabavathy

Assistant Professor and Head i/c

Centre for Differently Abled Persons

Bharathidasan University

City Campus,

Tiruchirappalli -620 023

Tamil Nadu, India

Tel: +91 431 - 2420277

Fax: +91 431- 2407048

E-Mail: [email protected]

www.bdu.ac.in

Contact us

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Appendix II

List of Research Publications since 2013-14

1. Prabavathy M, (2013), “Factors affecting work life balance of Women

Professionals in Tamilnadu”, Research Explorer – Vol II, No:9, 51-

55(ISSN 2250 – 1940)

2. Prabavathy M, (2013), “Enhancing the Scholastic Achievement of

Students with Deviant Behaviour Tendencies”, International Journal of

Psychology and Education – Vol 1, No:1, 162-168 (ISSN 2321-8606)

3. Prabavathy M, (2014), “Developing competencies for educating

Children with Special needs for Inclusive education.”International

Journal of Research in Social Sciences. – Vol IV, No:1, 446-455(ISSN

2249-2496)

4. Prabavathy M, (2016), “Awareness and Attitude of Faculty Members

towards Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Higher Education”,

Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR) – Vol 2, No:9,749-

755 (ISSN 2454 – 1362)

5. Prabavathy M, (2016), “Enhancing Socio Behavioral Characteristics of

autistic children through computer based Interactive video games”,

Academia and Society– Vol3, No:1, 108-112 (ISSN 2393 – 9419)

6. Prabavathy M, (2018), “A study on Assistive technology devices and

technologies for the Differently Abled”,Samwaad e-journal – Special

Edition Vol2, 211 – 220(ISSN 2277 – 7490)

7. Prabavathy M, (2018), “A critical review on the Centre for Differently

abled persons of Bharathidasan University”, International journal of

Modern Tamil Research– Special Issue, 112 – 114 (ISSN 2321 – 984X)

8. Prabavathy M, (2018), “Assistive technologies for the Persons with

Vision Impairment”, International journal of Modern Tamil Research –

Special Issue,115 – 116 (ISSN 2321 – 984X)

9. Prabavathy M, (2018), “Comparative Study on the use of Desktop and

I-pod as a learning tool for enhancing Basic arithmetic among students

with Mild Intellectual Disabilities”, Samwaad e-journal – Special Issue,

63 – 74, (ISSN 2277 – 7490)

10. Prabavathy M, (2018), “ICT Learning Acquisition of students with

Vision Impairment using NVDA”, Samwaade-journal– Special Issue,

132 – 144, (ISSN 2277 – 7490)

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.

Appendix III-Programme Structure

III(A). Ph.D IN EDUCATION

Curriculum Structure

COURSE CODE TITLE OF THE PAPER MARKS TOTAL Credits

CIA ESE

PHDEDUCW1

Research Methodology and

Statistics in Education

25 75 100 5

PHDEDUCW2A Educational Technology and

ICT in Education

25 75 100 5

PHDEDUCW2B E-Learning, On-Line Learning

and Virtual Learning

25 75 100 5

PHDEDUCW3A Autism Spectrum Disorder

And Life Skills Training

25 75 100 5

PHDEDUCW3B Curriculum Adaptations for

Students with Intellectual

Disabilities

25 75 100 5

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III (B) BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

CURRICULUM STRUCTURE

SE

M

Course Code Par

t

Course Title In

Hrs

/Wee

k

Credi

t

Marks Tota

l CI

A

ES

E

I 16UCA1L1 I Language English-

Basics of

Communicatio

n

6 3 25 75 100

16UCA1C1

III

Core Course-

I

Fundamentals

of Computer

Applications /

Organizational

Behaviour

7 5 25 75 100

16UCA1P1 Core

Practical- I

Office

Automation

Lab

6 4 40 60 100

16UCA1A1 Allied

Course-I

Mathematics-1 6 4 25 75 100

16UCA1V1 IV Value

Education

Value

Education

2 2 25 75 100

16UCA1NE

1

Non major

elective

Internet and its

applications

3 2 25 75 100

Total 30 20 600

II 16UCA2L2 I Language English-

Modern

Grammar and

Usage

6 3 25 75 100

16UCA2C2 III Core Course-

II

Programming

in C /

Fundamentals

of XML

7 5 25 75 100

16UCA2P2 Core

Practical- II

Programming

in C Lab

6 4 40 60 100

16UCA2A2 Allied

Course-II

Mathematics-

II

6 4 25 75 100

16UCA2ES IV Environment

al Studies

2 2 25 75 100

16UCA2NE

2

Non major

elective

Photography 3 2 25 75 100

Total 30 20 600

III 17UCA3L3 I Language -

III

English for

Writing and

Presentation

5 3 25 75 100

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Skills

17UCA3C3 III Core - III Digital

Electronics /

OOAD and

UML

6 5 25 75 100

17UCA3AP

1

Allied

Practical- I

Accounting

Package Lab

5 4 40 60 100

17UCA3A4 Allied - IV Mathematics -

III

6 4 25 75 100

17UCA3NE

2

NME - II PC

Administration

and

Maintenance

Lab

4 3 40 60 100

17UCA3SE2 SBE-II Office

Automation

Lab - II

4 3 40 60 100

Total 30 22 600

IV 17UCA4L4 I Language-IV English for

Business

Communicatio

n

5 3 25 75 100

17UCA4C4 III Core -IV Data

Structures /

Software

Engineering

6 5 25 75 100

17UCA4C5 Core - V Programming

in C /

Scripting

Languages

6 5 25 75 100

17UCA4CP

2

Core

practical - II

Programming

in C Lab /

Scripting

Languages

Lab

5 4 40 60 100

17UCA4AP

2

Allied

Practical- II

Advanced

Accounting

Package Lab

4 4 40 60 100

17UCA4SE3 SBE -III Animation Lab 4 4 40 60 100

Total 30 25 600

V 17UCA5C6 III Core – VI Operating

Systems / Data

Mining

6 5 25 75 100

17UCA5C7 Core-VII Programming

in C++

6 5 25 75 100

17UCA5CP3 Core Programming 5 4 40 60 100

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Practical- III in C++ Lab /

Content

Management

System Lab

17UCA5ME

1

MBE-I Database

Management

Systems

6 4 25 75 100

17UCA5ME

2

MBE-II Database

Management

System Lab

5 4 40 60 100

17UCA5EC

3

IV Elective

Course -III

Soft skill

Development

2 2 25 75 100

Total 30 24 600

VI 17UCA6C8 III Core - VIII Data

Communicatio

n and

Networks

6 5 25 75 100

17UCA6C9 Core - IX Programming

in JAVA /

Python

Programming

6 5 25 75 100

17UCA6CP

4

Core

Practical -IV

Programming

in JAVA Lab /

Python

Programming

Lab

4 4 40 60 100

17UCA6C10 Core - X Web

Designing

using PHP /

Visual

Programming

5 5 25 75 100

17UCA6CP

5

Core

Practical-V

PHP Lab /

Visual

Programming

Lab

4 4 40 60 100

17UCA6ME

3

MBE - III Desktop

Publishing Lab

/ Software

Development

Lab

4 4 40 60 100

17UCA6EC

4

V Elective

Course -IV

Gender studies 1 2 - 100 100

Total 30 29 700

Grand Total 180 140 3700

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Core - Optional Courses (2017-18)

SEM Course Code Part Core

Course

Core Optional

Course

Title In

Hrs

/Wee

k

Cr

edi

t

Marks Tota

l CIA ES

E

I 16UCA1C1 III Core -I Core Optional - I Organizationa

l Behaviour

7 5 25 75 100

II 16UCA2C2 III Core - II Core Optional -

II

Fundamental

s of XML

7 5 25 75 100

III 17UCA3CO3 III Core -III Core Optional -

III

OOAD and

UML

6 5 25 75 100

IV 17UCA4CO4

III

Core - IV Core Optional-IV Software

Engineering

6 5 25 75 100

17UCA4CO5 Core - V Core Optional -

V

Scripting

Languages

6 5 25 75 100

17UCA4CPO

1

Core

Practical -

II

Core Practical

Optional - I

Scripting

Languages

Lab

5 4 40 60 100

V 17UCA5CO6 III Core -VI Core Optional –

VI

Data Mining 6 5 25 75 100

17UCA5CPO2 Core

Practical -

III

Core Practical

Optional - II

Content

Management

System Lab

5 4 40 60 100

VI 17UCA6CO7 III Core - IX Core Optional -

VII

Python

Programming

6 5 25 75 100

17UCA6CPO

3

Core

Practical -

IV

Core Practical

Optional -III

Python

Programming

Lab

4 4 40 60 100

17UCA6CO8 Core - X Core Optional -

VIII

Visual

Programming

5 5 25 75 100

17UCA6CPO

4

Core

Practical -

V

Core Practical

Optional -IV

Visual

Programming

Lab

4 4 40 60 100

17UCA6ME

O1

MBE

Optional -

III

MBE Optional - I Software

Development

Lab

4 4 40 60 100

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Elective Courses

Course

Code

Titles

16UCA1N

E1

Internet and its applications

16UCA2N

E2

Photography

17UCA3N

E2

PC Administration and Maintenance Lab

17UCA3S

E2

Office Automation Lab - II

17UCA4S

E3

Animation Lab

17UCA5M

E1

Database Management Systems

17UCA5M

E2

Database Management System Lab

17UCA5E

C3

Soft skill Development

17UCA6M

E3

Desktop Publishing Lab / Software Development

Lab

17UCA6E

C4

Gender studies

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III. (B) POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INCLUSIVE TRAINING AND

DEVELOPMENT


SEM COURSE

CODE

TITLE OF THE PAPER MARKS TOTAL Credits

CIA ESE

I

PGDITD1 Inclusive growth and

development

25 75 100 4

PGDITD2 Entrepreneurship

Education for Social

Inclusion

25 75 100 5

PGDITD3 Inclusive Human Resource

Training and Development

25 75 100 5

PGDITD4 Inclusive Human Resource

Planning and Management

25 75 100 5

PGDITD4E Statistics and Research

Methodology

25 75 100 4

II

PGDITD5 Internship 40 60 100 2

PGDITD6 Soft Skills 40 60 100 3

PGDITD7 Research Project work 40 60 100 8

800 36

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III (D) POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN COUNSELLING FOR PERSONS

WITH SPECIAL NEEDS


SEM Course

code

Title of the paper Marks Total Credit

s

L T P

CIA ESE

SEM 1 CSN CC1 Theoretical perspectives

of Guidance and

Counselling

40 60 100 4 2 1 1

CSN CC2 Introduction to Persons

with special needs

40 60 100 5 2 2 1

CSN CC3 Approaches to

counselling

40 60 100 5 2 2 1

CSN CC4 Counselling techniques

for persons with special

needs

40 60 100 5 2 1 2

CSN E 1 Qualitative research and

application of statistics

in behavioural sciences

40 60 100 5 2 2 1

SEM II CSN P4 Basic Yoga for Persons

with Special Needs

40 60 100 3 1 - 2

CSN P5 Practicum –I 40 60 100 3 1 - 2

CSN PROJ

6

Research project work 40 60 100 6 - 2 6

800 36

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III (E) DIPLOMA IN BASICS OF ADAPTED YOGA


Seem Paper code Title of the paper CIA ESE Total Credits

I DBAY 01 Basic Yoga for Persons

With Special Needs

25 75 100 5

DBAY02 Practicum : I Asanas 40 60 100 4

II DBAY03 Practicum – II

Pranayama

40 60 100 4

DBAY04 Practicum – III Kriyas

& Mudras

40 60 100 4

Total 400 17

III (F) DIPLOMA IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT


Year Year/Sem COURSE

CODE

TITLE OF THE

PAPER

MARKS TOTAL Credits

CIA ESE

1

Yr

I yr

PVST1

Basic Academics 40 60 100 4

PVST2 Work Place

Behaviour &

Employability

Skills

40 60 100 4

PVST3 Sex Education

and Self

Advocacy

Training

40 60 100 4

2nd

Yr

I PVST4 Basic Yoga –

Practical I

40 60 100 5

PVST5 Placement

Training –

Practical II

40 60 100 3

II PVST6 Specialization 40 60 100 6

Total 600 26

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III.G.DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER FUNDAMENTAL & OFFICE

AUTOMATION


Sem Paper

code

Title of the paper CIA ESE Total Credits

I DCFOA1 Fundamentals of computers -

theory

25 75 100 4

DCFOA2 Notepad and Paint –Practical

1

40 60 100 4

II DCFOA3 Basics of MS office 25 75 100 4

DCFOA4 Windows and word pad -

Practical II

40 60 100 4

III DCFOA5 Word Processing - Practical

III

40 60 100 4

DCFOA6 Spread Sheet - Practical IV 40 60 100 4

IV DCFOA7 PowerPoint Presentation -

Practical V

40 60 100 4

DCFOA8 Internet - Practical VI 40 60 100 4

TOTAL 800 32

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III (H) DIPLOMA IN SPECIAL SCHOOL MANAGEMENT

CURRICULAM STRUCTURE

III.I.DIPLOMA IN PARENTING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS


SEMESTER Course

co

de

Title of the

paper

CIA ESE Total Credits

SEM 1 SSM 1 Introduction

to Disabilities

40 60 100 6

SSM 2 Special School

Administration

and

Management

40 60 100 6

SEM II SSM 3 Project field

work-I

40 60 100 4

SSM 4 Project field

work-II

40 60 100 4

TOTAL 400 20

Semester Course

code

Title of the

paper

CIA ESE Total Credits

SEM I DPSC 1 Human Growth

and

Development

40 60 100 6

DPSC2 Parenting

Children with

Special Needs

40 60 100 6

SEM II DPSC3 Project field

work-I

40 60 100 4

DPSC4 Project Field

work -II

40 60 100 4

400 20

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III. (J) CERTIFICATE COURSE IN OFFICE AUTOMATION AND

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY


Course

code

Title of the paper Credits Marks Total

CIA ESE

OAOT 1 Office Automation and Assistive

Technology -Theory

6 40 60 100

OAOT 2 Office Automation and Assistive

Technology - Practical

4 40 60 100

TOTAL 10 200

III. (K).CERTIFCATE COURSE IN BASIC COMPUTER APPLICATIONS


Paper

code

Title of the paper CIA ESE Total Credits

CBCA1 Fundamentals of

computer applications

Theory

40 60 100 4

CBCA2 Windows and WordPad -

Practical 1

40 60 100 6

CBCA3 Notepad and Paint –

Practical 2

40 60 100 6

300 16

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