Question

17-year-old Akriti is a student in class 12. She is deaf and mute by birth. She communicates through lip movements and gestures, and understands others through the same. She has only one friend in the class, Raghav. The other students in the class hesitate to talk and play with her. Whenever there is a team activity in the class, no one except Raghav is willing to include her in his team. As a result, Akriti feels isolated and alone in the class. Raghav approached their physical education teacher, Sarita, about this issue. Sarita gave him some suggestions on how Akriti can be included in the class through physical activities and how she can be made to feel more integrated.

Answer the following questions based on the above case and your prior knowledge:

1. What type of challenges Akriti is facing?
   1. Visually impaired
   2. Hearing and speech impaired
   3. Physical disability
   4. Learning disability
2. Why does Akriti feel isolated in her physical activity class?
   1. Because she is not interested in studies.
   2. Because her teacher is not supportive
   3. Because other students hesitate to interact with her.
   4. Due to lack of physical fitness.
3. Which of the following is the key principle of inclusive physical education?
   1. Segregation
   2. Integration
   3. Exclusion
   4. Adaptation

OR

(iii) What strategy can be used to facilitate communication with Akriti during physical activities?

1. Using loud verbal instructions
2. Using sign language or gestures
3. Ignoring her needs
4. Focusing only on written communication

(iv) How physical activities can be made inclusive to meet Akriti’s needs?

1. By providing training in comfortable and emotionally secure environment.
2. By excluding her from activities
3. By providing separate programs
4. By focusing only on individual activities 

Answer 1

1. Hearing and speech impaired
2. Because other students hesitate to interact with her.
3. Adaptation
   OR
   Using sign language or gestures
4. By providing training in a comfortable and emotionally secure environment.