Dr. Manju Antil | Counseling Psychologist | Psychotherapist | Educator| Founder- Wellnessnetic Care

National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi

Department of Education of Groups with Special Needs(DEGSN)

Reasonable Accommodation for Children with Disabilities in Schools

INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR THE STUDENTS

Date : …../..…/….............

Place:……………………

Project Fellow…………………

Instructions: Please obtain information from the students through interview and fill up the blank areas with the relevant information. Please do Tick (√) whichever is applicable in the optional items, more than one option may be chosen. This information will be used for research purpose only. Complete confidentiality will be maintained for your responses.

PART-A

Name of the student:……………………………….Age:……… Gender: Male 1 Female 2
Students have:

Regular needs	1	Code
Special Needs	2	Nature
		Severity

Code:

Disability, if any: Non-disabled-0, Locomotor disability -1, leprosy cured person -2, cerebral palsy -3, dwarfism -4, muscular dystrophy -5, acid attack victims -6, blindness -7, low-vision -8, deafness -9, hard of hearing -10, speech & language disability -11, intellectual disability -12, specific learning disabilities -13, autism spectrum disorder -14, mental illness -15, multiple sclerosis -16, parkinson’s disease -17, haemophilia -18, thalassemia -19, sickle cell disease -20, multiple disabilities -21 and deaf-blindness -22

Degree/severity of Disability= <40% - 1, 40%-79% 2, 80%-100% - 3, Not known – 4

Social category:

General	1
OBC	2
SC	3
ST	4
Minority	5
Any other (Please Specify)	6	………………………

Class:…………………………………………………………………………………………..

Name of the school:……………………………………………………………………………

Years of study in this school:………………………………………………………………….

PART-B

Do you like coming to school? Yes 1 / No 2

If yes, why? Please mention………………

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If no, why? Please mention………………

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Do you face any difficulty in reaching the school? Yes 1 / No 2

If yes, what are the difficulties you face in reaching the school? Please mention……………

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Is the approaching road to the school well maintained with a level surface? Yes 1 / No 2

If no, what are the changes you may require? Please mention……………

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Is there an accessible and comfortable ramp with railing installed besides the stairs in the school? Yes 1 / No 2

Are you facing any difficulty in using the following :

Amenities	(Ö)/(×)	Difficulties (if any)
Corridor
Toilet
Drinking water
Classrooms
Play ground
Dormitories
Library
Laboratory
Recreation areas
Dining areas
Computer class
Resource centre
Any other

Do you get services of Special Education Teacher? Yes 1 / No 2

If no, what is the reason? Please mention……………

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Do you get services of Attendant/caregiver? Yes 1 / No 2

If no, what is the reason? Please mention……………

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Do you require any specialized or modified teaching learning materials? Yes 1 / No 2

If yes, please mention……………

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Do you get specialized teaching learning materials? Yes 1 / No 2

If no, what is the reason? Please mention……………

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Do you want any changes in teaching-learning process in the classroom? Yes 1 / No 2

If yes, please mention……………

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Do you want any changes in the assessment of your learning ? Yes 1 / No 2

If yes, please mention……………

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If no, what is the reason? Please mention……………

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Do you get some extra/ compensatory facilities/exemptions in written examination?

Yes 1 / No 2

If yes, please mention……………

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If no, what is the reason? Please mention……………

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Do you get any incentives, scholarships, concessions etc? Yes 1 / No 2

If yes, Please mention……………

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Do you require any aids and appliances or have you received any aids and appliances?

Yes 1 / No 2

If yes,Please mention……………

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If no, what is the reason? Please mention……………

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Do you receive additional assistance from your teachers in your learning activities, assignments, projects etc.? Yes 1 / No 2

If yes, please mention……………

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Do you receive help from your classmates in your learning activities? Yes 1 / No 2

If yes, please mention……………

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Are you taking any medications/medical treatment that might affect your attendance or performance at school? Yes 1 / No 2

If yes, please mention……………

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Do you get any help from school when you are continuously absent from your class for your treatment? Yes 1 / No 2

If yes, please mention……………

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Please reflect on the followings:

Teachers’ behaviour
Classmates’ behaviour
Your interaction with other classmates
Providing assistance to your classmates
Receiving assistance from your classmates
Appreciation you received
Punishment you received
Your expectations
Your parents’ expectations
Your teachers’ expectations

Any other suggestions for improvement in your classrooms and schools

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Thanking you for your valuable time, efforts and suggestions for improvement in teaching and learning process in the classrooms and school.

Department of Education of Groups with Special Needs (DEGSN)

National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT),

New Delhi-110016

Email: vinay.singh303@yahoo.com

Whatsapp:9654319691

National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi

Department of Education of Groups with Special Needs(DEGSN)

Reasonable Accommodation for Children with Disabilities in Schools

SCHOOL INFORMATION AND OBSERVATION SHEET

Date : …..../…..…/…........

Place:…………………….

Observer………………….

Instructions: Followings are a few items for getting information about your school. Please do ‘Tick’ (√) whichever is applicable in the optional items, more than one option may be chosen. Please fill up the blank areas with the relevant information. This information will be used for research purpose only. Complete confidentiality will be maintained for your responses.

1. ZONE

North	1
South	2
East	3
West	4
Northeast	5

2. STATE: ……………………………………………………………………………………………

3. DISTRICT:………………………………………………………………………………………...

4. BLOCK/TEHSIL: …………………………………………………………………………………

5. TOWN/VILLAGE: ………………………………………………………………………………..

6. Name of the SCHOOL:……………………………………………………………………….

7. POSTAL ADDRESS: ……………………………………………………………………………

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8. (i) Name of the Respondent:……………………………………………………………

(ii) AGE:……..(in years) (iii) GENDER: MALE 1 FEMALE 2 OTHER 3

(iv) Educational qualifications:…………………… (v) Teaching experiences (in years)………

(vi) Contact number………………… (vii) email ID………………………………………….

9. LOCALITY:

Urban	1
Rural	2

10. SCHOOL MANAGEMENT

Government	1	Central	State	Local……………
Government Aided	2	Central	State	Local……………

11. Nature of School:

Boys	1
Girls	2
Co-educational	3

12. TYPES of School:

Day School	1
Residential School	2

13. STAGES OF SCHOOL

UPTO PREPARATORY STAGE (Class I to V)	1
UPTO MIDDLE STAGE (Class I to VIII)	2
UPTO SECONDARY STAGE -I	3	CLASS I TO X	CLASS VI TO X
UPTO SECONDARY STAGE -II	4	CLASS I TO XII	CLASS VI TO XII	CLASS XI TO XII

14. AFFILITATION TO BOARD

State

CBSE

Any Other

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15. MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION:

Hindi	1
English	2
Urdu	3
Regional Language	4	…………………………………………Language

16. FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN THE SCHOOL:

School Building :

Kaccha	1	Observation (accessibility, no. of floors, no. of classrooms etc.): …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………
Pucca	2
Open space	3
Others(Specify)	4

Accessible infrastructure:

Not accessible	1	Observation (accessibility): …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………
Accessible approaching road	2
Accessible entrance	3
Ramp	4
Railing	5
Accessible corridor with marking titles	4
Accessible office	5
Accessible website	6
Accessible transport	7
Any other	8

Classrooms:

Multigrade

Observation (accessibility):

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Graded

Seating Arrangement :

Tat-patti	1	Observation (accessibility and seating arrangement wrt gender, CwD, social category): …………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………
Bench-Desk	2
Chair-table	3
Others…..	4

School uniform

Yes

Observation (comfortable/adaptability for CwD ):

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Electricity connection:

Not available

Observation (accessibility of switches)

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Available

Electricity backup

Drinking water

Not available

Observation (accessibility):

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Available

Open access to drinking water

Toilet facility:

Not available/unusable	1	Observation (accessibility): ……….................................................................................................................. ………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………
Common	2
Separate for girls & boys	3
Accessible toilet	4

Play ground:

Not available

Observation (accessibility)

…………………………………………………………………….

Adequate

Inadequate

Sports Materials

i. Indoor

Not available

Observation (accessibility)

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Adequate

Inadequate

ii. Outdoor

Not available

Observation (accessibility)

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Adequate

Inadequate

Library:

Not available	1	Observation (accessibility, separate section for CwD) …………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………….
Library in almirah	2
Library in room	3
Library with separate reading room	4
Library audio-visual-tactile books	5
Provision of library periods	6

Availability of specific TLMs/equipment/aids and appliances/devices

(i) Visual Impairment:

Braille Slate, Braille paper & stylus	1
Abacus	2
Taylor frame	3
Geometrical devices	4
Mathematical devices/arithmetic frames	5
Science learning equipments talking balances, talking thermometers etc	6
Tactual/raised maps, globes	7
Measuring equipments tape measures, micrometers	8
Braillers	9
Talking calculators	10
Long/folding cane	11
Other tactual teaching aids	12
Magnifiers	13
Spectacles	14
Tape recorder	15
Braille attachment for computers	16

(ii) Hearing Impairment

Individual Hearing aids	1
Group Hearing aids	2
Audiometer	3
Puzzle boards	4
Training Mirror	5
Speech Trainer	6
Loop Induction system	7
Ear mould	8
Flash cards	9
Story cards	10
Picture books	11
Tape recorder	12

(iii) Locomotor impairment

Wheel chair	1
Special/adjustable furniture(corner chair, CP-chair)	2
Walking sticks	3
Crutches	4
Walking frames/rolators	5
Communication board	6
Wedges	7
Wooden scooter	8
Adapted writing devices	9
Adapted ADL-devices	10
Calipers	11
Braces	12

Computer/Computer with internet facilities :

Not available	1	Observation (accessibility) ………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………….
Office use	2
Computer classes	3
Across classes	4

Television:

Not available

Observation (accessibility)

…………………………………………………………………….

Adequate

Inadequate

Audiovisual Aids:

Not available

Observation (accessibility)

…………………………………………………………………….

Adequate

Inadequate

Practical Laboratory/resource/activity room :

Not available	1	Observation (accessibility) ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………
Resource room	2
Physics Lab	3
Biology Lab	4
Chemistry Lab	5
Social Science Lab	6
Music room	7
Yoga room	8
Any other	9

Number of teachers:

i. Total teachers: …………

Sanctioned

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Remarks

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Posted

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ii. Number of Male teachers: …………….

General	……	Remarks ……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………
OBCs	……
SCs	……
STs	……
Minorities	……
disabilities	……

iii. Number of Female teachers: ………….

General	……..	Remarks ……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………
OBCs	……..
SCs	……..
STs	……..
Minorities	…….
disabilities	……..

iv. Number of Special Education Teachers………

Regular posted

Remarks

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Visiting

v. Teacher : Pupil ratio:

1:35

Remarks

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1: <35

1: >35

vi. Total Number of students: …………………

Non-disabled children: ……………

(in case of transgender children mark ‘T’ in the class column with exact number )

Non-disabled children

Total

Classes

Gen.

M F

OBC

M F

SCs

M F

STs

M F

Minorities

M F

Male

Female

III

VII

VIII

XII

Total

i. Children with Disabilities :………………………

Code:

Sex: Male -1, Female -2, Transgender -3;

Disability Group: Locomotor disability -1, leprosy cured person -2, cerebral palsy -3, dwarfism -4, muscular dystrophy -5, acid attack victims -6, blindness -7, low-vision -8, deafness -9, hard of hearing -10, speech & language disability -11, intellectual disability -12, specific learning disabilities -13, autism spectrum disorder -14, mental illness -15, multiple sclerosis -16, parkinson’s disease -17, haemophilia -18, thalassemia -19, sickle cell disease -20, multiple disabilities -21 and deaf-blindness -22.

Degree/severity of Disability= <40% - 1, 40%-79% 2, 80%-100% - 3, Not known – 4

Social category: General -1, OBC -2, SC -3, ST -4, Minority -5

Academic Performances: Below Average -1, Average -2, Above average -3;

S.No.	Name	Sex	Age	Nature of disability	Severity	Social Category	Class	Academic performances
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

vii. Transport facilities provided by the school: Yes 1 / No 2

If yes, whether accessible and used by CwD……………………………………….

viii. Recreational facilities: Yes 1 / No 2

If yes, whether accessible and used by CwD ………………………............................

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ix. Provisions of free books, uniform, scholarships etc. for CwD and others : ………………………………………............................................................................

x. Facilities for girls and transgender: …………………………………………………………………………………………

xi. Facilities for health, safety and security

Health…………………………………………………………………………………

Safety & security………………………………………………………………………

xii. Residential facilities

Rooms/dormitory	1	Observation (accessibility) ……………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………….
Washroom	2
Dining Area	3
Drinking water & storage	4
Cleaning area	5
Play area	6
Recreation area	7
Yoga, sports, game	8
Health & safety	9
Electricity & electricity backup	10
Internet/wi-fi	11
Transport	12
Emergency	13

xiii. Any other (Specify):

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Thanking you for your valuable time, efforts and suggestions for providing information about your school to furnish this information and observation schedule.

Department of Education of Groups with Special Needs (DEGSN)

National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT),

New Delhi-110016

Email: vinay.singh303@yahoo.com

Whatsapp:9654319691