To be educated is the right of
every human being. Education is important for a child's intellectual, social and
psychological development. We cannot deny the fact that education is something
that is the important for every individual. Teacher is the person who has the
most responsibility on his shoulders for building a child's personality. And
when talking about teachers it is essential that we have some teachers who are
specialized for educating the children who are special.
Special children are born with intellectual disorder or mental retardation. In
past, these children were thought to be not capable of going to regular schools.
They were born with abnormality so people did not consider them normal human.
They were not considered a part of society and were kept in asylums and
hospitals.
But as they society progressed people realize that they are no different from us
and should be treated equally. Though they were not given education in regular
schools but some special schools were constructed for them in which special kind
of teaching staff was employed and special type of education is given to them.
But unfortunately Pakistan lacks behind in construction of large number of such
schools for the special children.
A child does not only go to school to learn what is written in book but he also
learns to be a interactive individual in the society. The role of the teacher of
special children is much more harder then a regular teacher as he or she has to
interact with the children who might be able to understand, talk or are not able
to walk, have no sense of hearing, speaking or sight. So the special children
teacher has to deal with such children with great patience and care.
We should not deprive them only because they take time to learn something as
compared to normal children. In Pakistan most of the parents don’t consider
special children education important as a result the mental condition of the
children become worse day by day and they become unable to contribute to the
society.
In Pakistan, birth of a special child is considered as a curse. People around
make different types of assumptions due to which the special child is cornered
without any reason. He or she is being locked in a room, not allowed to interact
and treated with Disgrace. Parents as well as siblings consider the special
child as a sign of embarrassment. They don’t take him or her with them at
events. Don’t let them get education due to which the child mental stability is
lost.
Special children are not born with complete senses but they are born with a
sense that is capable of learning that is why it is there right to get
education. Unfortunately, in Pakistan special children education is not
considered important. Though there in a separate department for special
education in Karachi University which teaches the teachers how to deal with
special children. They also provide training to the students about how to
educate a special child. It is indeed a good step but the government should try
to increase the number of schools for special education. Also parents should
support their special children to get education so that they become successful
in life and play a positive role in the society.