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Published: 31 Aug 2026 Vol. 1 | Issue 1 | 2026 (Inaugural Issue)

Impact of Assistive Technologies on Reading Skills Among Children with Specific Learning Disabilities: Bridging Policy and Practice under NEP 2020

Authors: Mr. Shravan Kumar, Prof. (Dr.) Madhavi Sharma, Dr. Ram Shanker Saxena

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 champions inclusivity in higher education and advocates for equal access for every Professor learner. Yet, children facing Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) still encounter notable challenges in attaining quality education. This research explores the influ...

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Published: 20 Aug 2026 Vol. 1 | Issue 1 | 2026 (Inaugural Issue) DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22040047

Bridging the Policy–Practice Divide: Faculty Perspectives and Institutional Preparedness for Transition Planning of Students with Specific Learning Disabilities in Indian Higher Education

Authors: Sarah Vaniya Haqq, Dr. Ram Shanker Saxena

Despite progressive national frameworks like the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (2016) and the National Education Policy (2020), the transition from school to higher education remains a critical policy–practice gap for student to with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) in India. The prese...

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Published: 20 Aug 2026 Vol. 1 | Issue 1 | 2026 (Inaugural Issue) DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22040074

Challenges in Promoting the Relational Capacity of Adolescents With Intellectual Disability: A Study on Teachers’ Perspectives

Authors: Ananya Bhatnagar, Dr. Ram Shanker Saxena

ABSTRACT Adolescence is a crucial stage marked by identity formation, emotional growth, and peer connectedness. For adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID), these processes present unique challenges such as limited peer acceptance, reduced social participation, and restricted opportunities f...

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Published: 20 Aug 2026 Vol. 1 | Issue 1 | 2026 (Inaugural Issue) DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22040085

Universal Design for Learning (UDL): A Framework for Inclusive Higher Education in India

Authors: Marzoona S I, Reepthika V

ABSTRACT A research-based paradigm known as Universal Design for Learning (UDL) fosters inclusive and flexible learning environments by taking into consideration each student's individual requirements, talents, and learning preferences. By (1) creating curricula that offer a variety of representatio...

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Published: 20 Aug 2026 Vol. 1 | Issue 1 | 2026 (Inaugural Issue) DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22040116

PREPAREDNESS OF PRE-SERVICE SPECIAL EDUCATORS TO PROMOTE RESILIENCE AMONG SECONDARY STUDENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

Authors: Khushi Jain, Dr. Ram Shanker Saxena

The preparedness of pre-service special educators to promote resilience among secondary students with developmental disabilities forms a critical pillar of inclusive education. Resilience functions as a protective factor that enables learners with developmental challenges to adapt positively to acad...

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Published: 24 Apr 2026 Vol. 1 | Issue 1 | 2026 (Inaugural Issue) DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22040124

Measuring Readiness for Transition: Developing an Indian Contextual Assessment Framework for Students with High Support Needs in Higher Education

Authors: Dr.G. Sasikala Hephzibah, Noorul Wafa

The transition from school to adult life is a complex and dynamic process that demands careful planning and coordinated, multidimensional support. For students with high support needs, this transition requires individualized, sustained interventions across educational, vocational, social, and commun...

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Published: 24 Apr 2026 Vol. 1 | Issue 1 | 2026 (Inaugural Issue) DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22040146

Psychosocial Perspectives on Parenting Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Building Pathways toward Inclusive Higher Education

Authors: Mr. Anuj Srivastava, Prof. Sara Begum, Dr. Mohd. Faijullah Khan

Parenting a child with a neurodevelopmental disability, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability or Specific Learning Disability, is itself a complex psychosocial journey through which the parent has to travel, first in early childhood and later during adolescence and adulthood. Due...

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Published: 15 Jan 2026 Vol. 1 | Issue 1 | 2026 (Inaugural Issue) DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22040257

Barriers and Enablers of Self-Advocacy Among Indian Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Mixed-Methods Inquiry

Authors: Alok Kumar Bhuwan, Dr. Satyanarain Nai

Alok Kumar Bhuwan, Ph.D. Scholer, Department of Special Education, Shri Khushal Das University, India Dr. Satyanarain Nai Associate Professor Department of Special Education Shri Khushal Das University, Hanumangarh, Rajasthan Abstract Self-advocacy—being able to state one's preferences, make one's o...

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