Stages of Development with reference to children with disabilities
Keywords:
Physical Needs, Emotional and Social NeedsAbstract
Because of the growing number of school-aged children who have disabilities (CWDs), questions have been raised regarding residential schools, inclusive education, and special education. These questions have arisen as a result of the shifting social definition of childhood and the development of free public education. This chapter examines the developmental activities that are required of children who do not have any disabilities (CWODs) as well as the additional developmental tasks that are required of children who have some kind of disability. It addresses learning difficulties, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders, and Tourette's syndrome, among other types of disability. Before the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the 1970s, children and adults with developmental disabilities in the United States did not have access to free public education. CWDs were either placed in an institution or allowed to live with their families.
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