The Role and Functions of Special Educators to Educate Special Children – A Study at Coimbatore

Education is a powerful instrument of social change and often initiates upward movement in the social structure. There by helping to bridge the gap between the different sections of society. The educational scene in the country has undergone major changes over the years, resulting in better provision of education and better educational practices. Disability is an impairment that may be physical, cognitive, intellectual, mental, sensory, developmental, or some combination of these that results in restrictions on an individual's ability to participate in what is considered "normal" in their everyday society. A disability may be present from birth or occur during a person's lifetime. In India a learner with SEN (Special Education Needs) is defined variously in different documents. The Study focuses on disabled children's education improvements and their developments. SSA schools are located throughout India, the study focused on Coimbatore city Tamil Nadu state, it divided into 12 blocks in each blocks there is an SSA schools among that universe was selected. Interview method is used. The Study focused critical case studies also.