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Gap analysis for evaluation of individualized education programs in

children with developmental disabilities

Srinivasan Venkatesan,Yashodharakumar .G.Y.,Sanjeev Kumar Gupta and Vasudha H,H

International Journal of Psyholo!y and Psyhiatry Vol. " #o. $ $%&'

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*he -teahin! ojetives/ envisa!ed under an Individuali0ed 1duation Pro!ram re2uires

serious refletion to optimi0e the restrited repertoire in hildren 3ith developmental

disailities. *his ross setional e4ploratory study omines ase history, linial intervie3,

field oservation and ehavioral assessment tehni2ues on a purposive sample of '$ toddlersand preshoolers 3ith developmental disailities. )y usin! a loally standardi0ed,

psyhometrially valid tool, a ase5intensive mappin! of ontemporary skill ehaviors on

3hat they -an do/ and6or -annot do/ 3as individually undertaken. Gap analysis, an

innovative, ojetive, oservale and measurale proedure 3as employed for measurin! the

defiit 2uotient et3een -3here they are/ 7urrent developmental a!e level8 and -3here they

are re2uired to e/ 7tar!eted a!e level8. +esults indiate a measurale !ap to the e4tent of 9%

per ent in this sample 3ith variations et3een some domains ein! represented si!nifiantly

hi!her 7p: ;%.%%&8 at the e4lusion or less representation for others 7p: