Essay On Disabled Children

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DISABLED CHILDREN AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
Dr. Amit Rahul

Abstract:
Education has tremendous potential to transform the quality of life of human beings. It enlarges, enriches and improves the possibilities available before an individual at various stages of life. Education teaches us specific skills necessary for our future development. It is also a powerful instrument of social change, and often initiates upward movement in the social structure, thus, bridging the gap between different sections of the society. Education involves gathering of knowledge and plays a vital role in personal growth and social development. It is an essential human right and a key to country’s future. Investing in education for children will lead to significant and sustainable …show more content…

Disability here indicates the negative impacts of an environment – physical or social - in interaction with impairment or human variation. Universal access is an important issue in primary education. Inaccessibility of primary education on account of disability, in addition to gender, caste and class has been a common feature in our society. Identifying children’s impairments and learning capacities early and getting them into some form of education is a critical first step, which should be followed by the mainstreaming process. All children irrespective of their strengths and weaknesses should get an opportunity to be a part of the mainstream education. Inclusive education does not take into consideration any preferential treatment based on gender, caste, class and disability. It is for all. Inclusive education means, “The act of ensuring that all children despite their differences, receive the opportunity of being part of the same classroom as other children of their age, and in the process get the opportunity of being exposed to the curriculum to their optimal

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