Introduction
Mainstreaming of special needs children is a major discussion going on in various parts of the world. The number of children with special needs has been increasing in Maldives and still the country has no proper statistics of disabled children. So a study is essential to bring the authorities’ attention into this matter. This study regarding the successful incorporation of children with special needs into main stream class rooms look in to the details of challenges before the authorities for Inclusion and the benefits of inclusion. It also explains the strategies used by school authorities for Inclusive education. The study also explains the perception and attitude of teachers regarding inclusion.
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No one can prevent a child with disability to join in a normal school. Even United Nations has accepted the right of a special needs child to go for inclusive education. UN declaration of human rights of 1948 and UN convention on persons with special needs of 2008 gave importance to educating children with special needs as UN considers education’s major role in bringing the special needs children to the forefront of the society. UN defined inclusive education as follows ‘a process of addressing and responding to the diversity of needs of all learners through increasing participation in learning, cultures and communities, and reducing exclusion within and from education. It involves changes and modifications in content, approaches, structures and strategies, with a common vision which covers all children of the appropriate age range and a conviction that it is the responsibility of the state to educate all …show more content…
Main streaming means bringing special needs children to general education. Next stage is restructuring of syllabus by including special education and general education practices. Universal Design for learning is the third major inclusion process. This technique includes the teaching aid and other learning tools or kits used by teachers for teaching special needs students. Inclusive education offers a common syllabus for both students with special needs and others. It has the features of general education and special education. School resources, teachers, parents, principal and school management, good relationship between management and parents, and problem solving- organized functioning of schools are very essential for the successful functioning of
Individuals tasked with the care of a child or adult with disabilities need to ensure this person will be cared for after their passing. If assets are to be left for the person with the disability, Special Needs Trusts must be established. This type of trust functions to ensure the disabled party 's ability to obtain government benefits, such as Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income, is not jeopardized. The problem is many assets won 't affect eligibility, yet others will, including any cash the person has in the bank. For this reason, individuals with a Special Needs Guardianship need to start the process to develop this trust early.
What is inclusion? Inclusion is a process of ‘narrowing the gap between learners with and without special educational needs’1. ‘Lessons should be planned to ensure that there are no barriers to every child achieving’2. Inclusion is ensuring that all pupils have equal opportunities, are welcomed and valued in our school community. Our ethos at Friendlydale Academy is to value every child as an individual and acknowledge that every child’s needs are special.
Knowing their needs is important to adapt the practices and to respect them as individuals. According to the author (Raymond, 2012), the perception of the students about the services they receive determine the outcome of the education efforts. For that, the teachers ' role is to guarantee that the student does not feel inferior, unequal, wich would be the negative conotation of the special education placement (Raymond, 2012). Instead of focusing on their difficulties, teachers should focus on reducing the gaps with more inclusive
EYE37WB-2.1 Describe areas of learning and development within the current framework which relate to school readiness. Prime areas of learning Specific areas of learning Persona, social and emotional development • The development of the children‘s confidence. • How children manage their feelings.
So many federal laws and regulations have paved the way for individuals with disabilities to be able to have the equal opportunity for success. Education was not always an option for everyone, there was a time when receiving an education was a privilege. When writing about IDEA Garguilo states that “we consider this law to be one of the most important pieces, if not the most important piece, of federal legislation ever enacted on behalf of children with special needs” (page 45). This law allowed for all children with disabilities to receive a free appropriate education. IDEA changed the way for these individuals allowing for a: FAPE, LRE, IEP, procedural due process, nondiscriminatory assessment, and parental participation.
The inclusive practice enables all of the students (with or without disabilities) to indulge in same class and learn together in the same class and context. Inclusive practices may refer to the idea of amalgamation of individuals with disabilities with the individuals without disabilities and having no pity for them or any other feeling that make them feels their disability. This is quite an ethical, social and educational question whether it should be done and if yes then how and why it is to be carried out (Lindon,
Children with special needs are referred to as exceptional children, in the United States education, care, and treatments are accomplished through interaction and collaboration between public health and education field. A well known exceptional person, Hellen Keller beat the odds and became an author and activist for people with disabilities. Summary In ‘Teaching Exceptional Children: Foundations and Best Practices in Inclusive Early Childhood Education Classrooms’, the author focuses on inclusion. The inclusion movement is apart of the social model of disability, which is the way society views and defines disability.
“The term “inclusion” replaced all previous terminologies, i.e., integrated special education; reverse mainstreaming, previous to the early 1990s in hopes that the word would mean more than placing children with special needs in the regular educational classroom, including a sense of belonging, social relationships, and academic development and learning.” (Odom, Buysse, & Soukakou,
Special education is a discipline marked by a lot of controversy and which elicits a heated debate among education administrators, parents, and teachers. Full inclusion, which is the belief that disabled students should be incorporated into regular classrooms, regardless of whether they meet conventional curricular standards or not, is the major point of controversy. Full inclusion embraces the idea that disabled students should undertake regular education and only be excluded in a class when important services cannot be offered to them (Nelson, Palonsky, & McCarthy, 2010). This paper seeks to delve into the arguments surrounding full inclusion and establish their validity. It will achieve this by highlighting the arguments for and against
Schools need to provide students with resources such as an RA or SNA (Special Needs Assistant) to students or teachers that want or need one. They also need to provide specific framework for students such as IEPs etc., allow pre-entry contact for pupils and parents, and create a strong relationship with parents based on constant communication. If schools can effectively provide these resources for students with special needs, the transition from Primary to Post-Primary education can run smoothly and create great educational experiences for these
Henry Ford once said, “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress. Working together is success” (Brainy Quote). From here, the concept of inclusive education, including students with and without learning disabilities as peers in the same classroom, originated. The aim of this type of education is to get students with learning disabilities involved in the society. Teachers and fellow students will also provide help for students with disabilities; in this way, students with learning disabilities will be motivated to study as they feel that they are a part of a group instead of being isolated in special places.
According to UNESCO, inclusive education is a process of addressing and responding to the diverse needs of all children by increasing participation in learning and reducing exclusion within and from education (Nguyet and Ha 2010). Inclusive education is a process of increasing the presence, participation and achievement of all learners (Booth and Ainscow 2002). The process involves mainstreaming children with special educational needs into regular classroom settings, allowing them to learn side by side with their peers without disabilities. Inclusive education implies that children with special educational needs have to attend mainstream schools they would have attended if they did not have a disability. Mainstreaming children with special needs education has a positive impact on both social and academic learning for children with and without special needs (Farrell 2000).
Should Children with Disabilities be allowed to enroll in regular school? Every human being is equal and has the right to education irrespective of race, sex and religion. In the past generally people with disabilities were discriminated against and excluded from society. However, people’s attitudes, towards this group have started to change and they are beginning to enjoy article same freedoms like any other people.
Inclusion is vital in helping to provide quality education for SEN pupils. “above all, inclusion is about a philosophy of acceptance where all pupils are valued and treated with respect” (Carrington & Elkins, 2002). Inclusion is often thought to be the location of your education but is more often than not about the quality of one’s education. The location has little to do with inclusion but more to do with where you feel you belong, some SEN children feel they cannot truly belong in a large mainstream school (Campbell, 2005). Sociological perspectives of inclusion often emphasis equality, respect, participation in decision making, rights, and collective belonging.
(United Nations, 2006) INCLUSIVE EDUCATION Much of the research into supporting children with SEN in Europe centers on the concept of inclusive education – defined by Booth (2000) as ‘the process of increasing participation and decreasing exclusion from the culture, curriculum and community of mainstream schools. SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS These fall into following four areas. 1.