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Concept of Inclusive Education and Understanding with Special Needs
More than just allowing kids with impairments or exceptionalities in the general population is meant by inclusion.
The goal of inclusive education programmes is to restructure schools to welcome and meet the needs of all students, not only those who can be accommodated in a general education context. Mainstreaming and integration are seen as intermediate phases in inclusive education toward the ultimate objective of instructing all pupils together. Any student who needs help is given it in an inclusive curriculum, without the kid being classified as exceptional or impaired. In other words, there is no distinction between remarkable children and those who are not. By making the appropriate preparations and adjustments, all children—regardless of the degree of their exceptionality or disability—are welcome to attend the same school and participate in the same classes as their classmates without disabilities.
Let’s try to look at a few common definitions of the phrase inclusive education to have a more thorough knowledge of its nature, meaning, and idea.
- Michael F. Giangreco: Whether or not pupils are labelled as having exceptionalities, inclusive education is a collection of beliefs, concepts, and practises that aims to provide a more effective and meaningful education for all students.
- Advani and Chadha: Inclusive education seeks to create an environment that promotes equal opportunity and full involvement for everyone, bringing children with special needs fully within the scope of mainstream education. It takes into account the various learning requirements of the kids and guarantees that everyone receives an equal education by using the right curriculum, instructional techniques, support services, and partnerships with the community and parents. In plain English, it indicates that all kids—disabled or not—learn together.
- Uppal and Dey: Inclusive education entails synchronising the academic demands of typically developing children with those of children with special needs to develop a shared curriculum to educate everyone in regular schools. For kids and teenagers with exceptional educational requirements, it offers a flexible and personalised support system. It is offered in ordinary schools dedicated to providing an adequate education for everyone and serves as a crucial part of the broader educational system.
- According to Stainback & Stainback, an inclusive school or setting is one where everyone feels like they belong, are welcomed, are supported by their peers and other members of the school community, and where their educational requirements are addressed.
- M. Manivannan: Inclusive education is the application of the procedure and policy that permits every kid to take part in every programme. Policy dictates that all educational programmes intended for other children should accept impaired children without any limitations. The term “inclusion process” refers to how the system goes about making itself inviting to everyone. Making the programme for students with disabilities an essential component of the general educational system rather than a system within general education is what inclusive education is all about.
