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The Exceptional Child Question Paper

The Exceptional Child

Course:Bachelor Of Education In Early Childhood Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
(EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION)

ECE 402: THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD

DATE:
Thursday 2nd April 2009

TIME: 2.00pm-4.00pm
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INSTRUCTIONS:
SECTION ONE
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS FROM THIS SECTION,
TOTAL MARKS THIRTY (30)
1.
Define the term “Exceptional child” and explain the concept “Special Educational
Needs”.

[4marks]

2.
Differentiate the terms “Impairment, Disability and Handicap”
[6marks]

3.
Citing appropriate examples, explain the statement “Children Living Under
Difficult
Circumstances”
[6marks]

4.
Briefly explain the difference between a Mentally Retarded and Learning
Disabled Child.

[6marks]

5.
How can a community help children with Special Needs to overcome barriers in
their lifes.

[4marks]

6.
Provide the main characteristics of Special Needs Education.
[4marks]
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SECTION TWO
INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ONLY TWO QUESTIONS EACH QUESTION IS
WORTH TWENTY MARKS TOTAL MARKS FORTY (40)

7.
Citing specific categories of Exceptional Children, prepare a paper for a
Community meeting on the various causes of disabilities.
[20marks}

8.
You have been invited to in-service primary school teachers on the intervention
approaches for children with Special Educational Needs. Briefly highlight the
content
of
your
paper.
[20marks]

9.
The government is in the process ensuring that barriers in the Education of
Exceptional children are eliminated through provision of Policy Guidelines. You
have been invited to present on the various policies that had been enacted.
Describe briefly the coverage in your paper.

[20marks]

10.
Discuss the stages of emotional reactions experienced by parents of Exceptional
Children.

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