Dr. K. Sambath Rani

Associate Professor

Department of Special Education

School: of Education

Contact: 98940 30400 (mobile)

(email) sampathranek@gmail.com

Qualification

MRSC, M. Ed(VI), M. Ed(MR), M. Phil, Ph D.

Experience

28 years

Specialization

      • Intellectual Disability

      • Visual Impairment

Research Guidance

AWARDED (M. Phil - 1, Ph. D. - 2)

M. Phil.

  1. Gigi K. Varghese (2014), Efficacy of Learning Resources in Language and Arithmetic Skills for Children with Mild and Moderate Intellectual Disabilities.

Ph. D.

  1. R. Jamuna, (2016) Effect of Visual Prompting Technique on Self Protection Skills Among Female with Mild Intellectual Disability,

  1. Gigi K. Varghese (2017), Efficacy of Multimedia Instructional Strategies on Learning Science Concepts in Children with Moderate Intellectual Disability

ONGOING

  1. Mrs. K. Kalavani, Efficacy of Cued Speech in Discrimination of Tamil Speech Sounds among Individuals with Hearing Impairment.

  2. Indu Chako, Efficacy of Cognitive Teaching Strategies to Enhance Arithmetic Working Memory Skills among Students with Mild Intellectual Disabilities.

  3. E. Nivedana, Efficacy of Adaptive and Accessible Technology in Learning Selected Science Concept among Children with Visual Impairment.

  4. Anandi, G., Universal Design for Technology Aided learning for Children with Multiple Disabilities in Inclusive Education.

  5. Madhurenu Basu, Efficacy of QR Code Assisted Instructions in Developing occupational Competencies among Person with Visual Impairment .

  6. T. Premlatha, Efficacy of Integrated Multimedia Instructional Strategies on Learning Science Concepts among Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Education.


Funded Projects

  • Principal Investigator, Quality Of Life Of Differently Abled In Tamil Nadu, UGC Major Research Project (Funding Agency)

  • Principal Investigator, Articulatory Problems Of Children With Special Needs, Avinashilingam Deemed University (Funding Agency)

  • Principal Investigator, Imparting Self Protection Skills through an Innovative, Integrated and Intervention (Triple I) Package for Children with Special Needs, ICSSR - IMPRESS (Funding Agency)

  • Co-investigator, Efficacy of Thoppukaranam and Yoga for the Enhancement of Cognitive Abilities among Learning Disabled and Normal Girls Students, DST (Funding Agency)

  • Co-investigator, UGC Major Research Projection Early Intervention For At Risk At Children, UGC (Funding Agency)

  • Co-investigator, Imparting Gandian Values To Primary School Children Through Stories, Gandhian Study Center (Funding Agency)

Publications

Books (12)

  1. Special Education, APH Publishing Corporation,

  2. Quality of Life Assessment Tool for Persons with Disabilities, APH Publishing Corporation

  3. Development of Adaptive Skills, Assistive Device and Special Therapies for Children with Disabilities (In Tamil) IGNOU, 2003

  4. Identification and Assessment of Persons with Mental Retardation, TNOU, School of Education (2010)

  5. Mental Retardation and its Multidisciplinary Approach (Tamil), TNOU, School of Education (2010)

  6. Curriculum and Teaching Techniques (Tamil), TNOU, School of Education (2010)

  7. Identification and Assessment of Children with Disability (Tamil), TNOU, School of Education (2010)

  8. Training for Teaching Children with Special Needs (In Tamil)

  9. Psychology of Learning and Human Development, Samyukdha Publications, Namakkal

  10. Serappu Kalviyin Avasiyamum Mukyathuvamum Samyukdha Publications, Namakkal

  11. Gandhian Value Based Stories, Saradhalaya press

  12. Early Intervention and Prevention for Children At Risk, Saradhalaya press

Book Chapters (26)

  1. Status of Cognitive Disabled Children in Sarva Skisha Abiyan Scheme-Analysis in Indian Context

  2. Play Therapy and its Impact on Behavior Modification.

  3. Impact of Early Intervention on Children With Disabilities (2-6 Years)

  4. Harnessing Power For Peaceful Society

  5. Role of Mother in Bringing Up the Differently Abled

  6. Activity Based Learning in Inclusion -a Challenge for the Differently Abled

  7. Self Protection Skill Training for Intellectually Disabled Girls Towards Effective Inclusion

  8. Restructuring Value Based Education to Reduce Risk of Peer Abuse among School Going Children

  9. Efficacy of Play Therapy in Developing Motor and Social Skills among Children with Moderate Intellectual Disability

  10. An Insight into Inclusion for the Intellectually Disabled

  11. Revamping the Curriculum of Teacher Education -Challenges

  12. Hysterectomy is A Boon or Bane Towards Girls with Intellectual Disability

  13. Early Intervention of Developmental Disabilities

  14. A Journey of Education through Blended Learning -Special Children

  15. Self Protection Skill Is A Challenge Among Differently Abled

  16. Efficacy of Digital Learning Resources in Language Skills for Children with Mild Intellectual Disability at Pre Primary Level

  17. Efficacy of Learning Resources in Language Skills for Children with Moderate Intellectual Disability

  18. Inclusion and Response to Intervention

  19. Quality of Life of Intellectual Disabled Students in Tamil Nadu

  20. Sangaillakiyangalil Differently Abled

  21. Leveraging Inclusion Of Intellectually Disabled Through Curriculum Adaptation

  22. Quality of Teacher Education and its Impact on the Feedback of Academic Assessment Indicator in Simplified Activity Based Learning Methods at Primary Level

  23. Attitude of postgraduate students towards international of higher education

  24. Technology an aid for inclusion of intellectually disabled

  25. Efficacy of technology in educating children with intellectual disability

  26. Efficacy of Multimedia Instructional Strategies to Children with Moderate Intellectual Disability.


Journal Publications (30)

  1. Self Help Skills of Children with Moderate Intellectual Disability & Problems Faced by their Parents.

  2. Influence of Movies in Creating Awareness among Adolescents about Visual Impairment

  3. Play Therapy in Promoting Social and Language Skills among Mild Intellectually Disabled Children

  4. Problem Solving Ability of Visually Impaired & Sighted Pupils

  5. Developing Play Activities to Enhance Fine Motor Skills of Visually Impaired Children

  6. Play Activities to Enhance Gross Motor Skills of Visually Impaired Children

  7. Learning Medium of Low Vision Pupils

  8. Behavior Manifestation among Mentally Retarded Children with Visual Problem - an Intervention Approach

  9. Efficacy of Play Therapy in Developing Concepts among Children with Moderate Intellectual Disability

  10. Parenting - a Challenge for the Visually Impaired

  11. Educational Status of the Hearing Impaired Students at Primary Level in Inclusive Setup

  12. An Analysis on Usage and Accessibility of Multimedia among Special Teacher Educators

  13. Impact Of Visual Prompting Technique On Imparting Knowledge On Type Of Touches Among Females With Mild Intellectual Disability

  14. Effect of Visual Prompting Technique in the Intervention on Reporting Skills among Females with Mild Intellectual Disability

  15. Quality of Life of Hearing Impaired in Tamil Nadu

  16. Inclusive Education For Student With Intellectually Disabled - A Boon Or Curse

  17. A Study Coping Skill of Adventitiously Visually Impaired Students

  18. A study on Peer Group Relationship Towards visually Impaired students at Higher Education

  19. Accessible Mobile Technology an Aid for Inclusion of Persons with Visual Impairment

  20. Developing an Adapted Computer Assisted Instruction for Enhancing Self Learning of Children with Hearing Impairment

  21. Assistive Technology a Boon for Inclusion of Persons with Visual Impairment

  22. A study on peer group relation towards visual impaired students at higher education

  23. Arithmetic Abilities of Children with Hearing Impairment at Primary Level

  24. Challenges faced by Visually Impaired in using the Assistive technology for Higher Education

  25. Spelling Ability of students with Visual Impairment in Higher Education

  26. Transition from High School to Higher Education - Challenges faced by Adolescents with Visual Impairments

  27. Technology: Knowledge and Skills on Technology among students with Visually Impaired

  28. Efficiency of Multimedia Instructional Strategies to Children with Moderate Intellectual Disability

  29. Upshot of Udl-E on Children with Specific Learning Disabilities

  30. Mindfulness on the Body Parts among the Children with Intellectual Disability.

  31. Enhancement of Cognitive Abilities among Learning Disabled and Normal Girl Children Through Thoppukaranam and Yoga

  32. Efficacy of Thoppukaranam and Yoga for the Enhancement of Verbal Analogy among Learning Disabled and Normal Girl Children

  33. Pre Requisite Skills for Self Protection against Abuse Among the Participants with Special Needs

  34. Impact of Hands-on ATM Based Training in Money Management Skill among Visually Challenged

  35. Reading Ability of Signing Deaf Children at Primary Level

  36. Systematic Instruction in Teaching Functional Arithmetic Skills to Children with Intellectual Disability

  37. Status of Arithmetic Skills among Students with Intellectual Disability at Primary Level Inclusive Schools

Conference Publications (10)

  1. International Conference on globalized approach towards a paradigm shifting in women and young adult development, a multi-dimensional perspective

  2. Path finder-explore, experiment, elucidate research

  3. Post Research Methods

  4. Efficacy of Digital Learning Resources in Language Skills of Children with Mild Intellectual Disabilities

  5. Autism-a Global Perspective

  6. An Overview of Status of Women with disabilities-education, employment and marriage

  7. Recent trends in adolescent nutrition and reproductive health care

  8. Inclusion and Response to Intervention

  9. Aspects of Prospectus Life in Tamil Literature

  10. Inclusion-means or end

Seminars (4)

  1. Research Ethics and Post Research Methods

  2. A journey through blended learning-Special Education

  3. Research ethics, methods and Post Research Methods

  4. Developing adapted computer assisted instruction to enhance self learning of children with hearing impairment

Awards and Achievements

Award 1: Story Research Award, Kongunadu Arts and Science College and Tamil Ayya Kalvi Kalakam

Academic and other responsibilities

  • Organized -

1. Workshop on Inclusive Education and Autism Spectrum Disorder From 4.12.2013 to 6.12.2013

2. Workshop on Inclusive Education and Autism Spectrum Disorder From 10.12.2014 to 12.12.2014

3. In-Service Training and Disability Sensitization Programme For Village Health Nurses From 4.12.2015to 5.12.2015

4. In-Service Training and Disability Sensitization Programme For Village Health Nurses From 18.12.2015 to 19.12.2015

5. In-Service Training and Disability Sensitization Programme For Village Health Nurses From 4.1.2016 to 5.1.2016

6. In-Service Training and Disability Sensitization Programme For Village Health Nurses From 18.6.2017 to 10.6.2017

7. In-Service Training and Disability Sensitization Programme For Village Health Nurses From 15.6.2017 to 16.6.2017

8. In-Service Training and Disability Sensitization Programme For Anganwady workers From 11.6.2018 to 13.6.2018

9. In-Service Training and Disability Sensitization Programme For Anganwady workers From 14.6.2018 to 16.6.2018

10. In-Service Training and Disability Sensitization Programme For Urban Health Nurses From 15.6.2018 to 16.6.2018

11. International Webinar on Best Practices in Handling Children with Special Needs, from 27.07.2020 to 28.07.2020

12. Building Back Better: Towards a Disability-Inclusive, Accessible and Sustainable Post COVID-19 World, 03.12.2020

13. UGC Stride Sponsored Training Program on Environmental Sustainability and Research Ethics, from 15.02.2021 to 19.02.2021.

14. Convenor for International World Disabled Day


Academic Responsibilities

  1. Selection Committee Member for Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Education

  2. Scrutiny Committee Member for Tamil Nadu Open University

  3. Coordinator of MOOC (Human Growth and Development) (3rd Trial)

Memberships

Member,

  • Rehabilitation Council of India

  • Academic Council Member

  • Board of Studies Member

  • Anti-Ragging Committee Member