What are the best colleges for B.Ed Special Education and other jobs for working with autistic children?

Ans: Hrishikesh Sir,

Apologize for the late reply.

Congratulations to your son for finishing his CBSE with success despite having autism. Also good to hear that your son has started doing computer studies in Excel data. He CAN and will be successful in his career and life.

First of all, which course/nature of work will be more suitable for your son depends upon:

(1) His Visual Thinking Power. If he has good visual thinking power, some of the jobs (illustrative examples) that will be more suitable for him are Computer Programming, Engineering Drawing/Computer Aided Drawing, Commercial Art, Lab Technician, Video Game Designer, etc.

(2) Non-Visual Thinking Power: Statistician, Clerical Works, Inventory Control, Electrical-Electronic-Chemical Engineering, Library Science, Copy Editor, Any specialized field in Accounting, etc.

(3) Non-verbal: Data Entry Jobs etc.

The above will help you to choose the right course for your son.

Next Step: MOST IMPORTANT: The best source to know about the Employment Opportunities in Govt. Departments for your son is, approaching the LOCAL EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE which can / SHOULD provide you a detailed information/data for autistic children under the RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016.

And Just for your information Sir, I have reproduced an article from the ECONOMIC TIMES Newspaper.

The enactment of Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, had increased reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for disabled from 3 to 4% and the number of benchmark disabilities from 7 to 21. An expert committee under the DEPwD secretary was formed to review the government posts which could be opened up for the new categories of differently-abled. The expert committee finalized its report in November 2019 (Source: Economic Times).

All the BEST to your Son for his Bright Future, sir.

Convey my regards to your beloved Son.

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Ans: Vijayadurga, you have NOT mentioned what you have been doing since 2009 till now. Please clarify to answer.

Ans: Hello.
For your daughter, you may think of opting the following subjects:
(1) Basic Mathematics (instead of Standard Maths)
(2) Science (without heavy focus on advanced calculations)
(3) Languages: Hindi, Sanskrit, maybe others as per her choice
(4) Social Science like fine arts, Physics Education or Music, or any other creative subjects which she prefers
Please ask for more simple subjects at the school level. The teacher will judge her and will recommend accordingly.

You may consider the following options after the 10th:
(1) Vocational Courses
(2) NIEPVD (National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities)
(3) Psychology, Sociology, Literature or Librarian
and many more

It is advisable that you may please take consultation with an educational counselor who specializes in learning disabilities.

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Radheshyam