Dr. Umme Salma, is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education and Training, Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), Hyderabad. She possesses degrees- B.Ed.and M.Ed. in Special Education (Intellectual Disability), M.Sc. in Psychology, NET in Education and Ph.D. in Education. She has been credited for 10 research papers in National and International Journals/Edited books and has also presented 12 research papers in National and International Seminars/ Conferences/ Workshops. She has undertaken a Minor Action Research Project- MGNRC. She has also received training from prestigious institutions like the University of Virginia, USA, and the University of Oxford, UK in association with CESS, Hyderabad on Secondary CLASS Observation Training. Her proficiency in observing and coding classroom interactions has played an essential role as a researcher in presenting the results. Her research interests include Inclusive Education (IE), Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), Intellectual Disability (ID), Learning Disability (LD), and Psychology.