DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2014.v02i03.018

Pages: 459-464

Special Education is instruction designed for students with disabilities or gifts and talents who have special learning needs. Emotional disability ma described as the following: (A) An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory or health factors; (B) An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers; (C) Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances; (D) A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression; (E) A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems. The main objective of this investigation is to find out whether there is any difference of Emotional Disability among differently abled students in relation to certain personal and demographic variables. Sample for this study consists of 60 differently abled students those who studying (both male and female) in government and private school and colleges in and around Chennai. The tool “Emotional disability Scale” used for the study was developed by the researcher. Collected data were subjected to statistical analysis and scores of the sample were computed. The result showed significant difference with regards to various personal and demographical variables. The educational programs for children with an emotional disturbance of disabled need to include attention to providing emotional and behavioral support as well as helping them to master academics, develop social skills, and increase self-awareness, self-control, and self-esteem.