Concept of inclusive education, nature and it’s objectives

Concept of inclusive education, nature and it’s objectives

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  Concept of InclusiveEducation, Nature and it’s Objectives
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  Inclusive Education • InclusiveEducation (IE) is a new approach towards educating the children with disability and learning difficulties with that of normal ones within the same roof.
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  Meaning of InclusiveEducation • Inclusive Education is defined as a learning environmental that promotes the full personal, academic and professional development of all learners irrespective of race, class, color, gender, disability, sexual preference, learning styles and language
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  Inclusive Education asdefined by NCF 2005 • Disability is a social responsibility. • No selection procedures to be adopted for denying admission to learner with disabilities. • Make provisions and not restrictions, adjust to the needs of the child. • Remove Social, physical and attitudinal barriers. • Partnership is our strength such as : School –teacher, teacher – children, children-children, teachers-parents, school system and outside system. • All good practices of teaching are practices of inclusion. • Learn human rights and conquer human wrong.
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  Aims and Objectivesof Inclusive Education • Education for ALL • Protection of rights • Identification of skills • Development of Social consciousness. • To prepare for new challenges • To improve quality of education
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  Principles of InclusiveEducation • No discrimination with students. • Equal educational opportunities • School adapt to the need of student • Equal educational benefits for the all students. • The student’s views are listened to and taken seriously. • Individual differences between students are a source of richness and diversity, and not a problem.
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  Need and importanceof Inclusive Education • To fulfill the constitutional responsibilities. • To development of healthy citizenship. • For achieving the universalization. • Developing feeling of self respect. • For social equality. • Self reliant.
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  Process of InclusiveEducation • Awareness raising on the right to education for all children at local, regional and national levels. • Parents support to understand their children’s educational, social and sometimes medical needs. • Policies : Developing inclusive education polities, revising existing policies. • Teacher training Programmes to promote inclusive practices. • Specialized techniques for teaching children with a range of learning and communication styles and needs.
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  Role of SpecialEducator • Interaction with family. • To be able to solve their problem. • To develop new learning strategies. • To be able to develop self confidence. • To be able provide special facilities. • To be able to look after their personal needs. • To be able recognize their hidden talents.
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  Initiative programmes takenby Indian Government • The Integrated Education for Disabled Children Scheme, (IEDC) launched in December 1974 replaced by IEDSS (2009-10). • The District Primary Education Program, 1994. • The National Policy on Education, 1986. • The Project Integrated Education for the Disabled (PIED), launched in 1987. • The persons with disabilities Act, 1995. • The Rehabilitation Council Act (1992) made a historic collaboration with National Council for Teacher Education on Jan 19, 2005. • A Comprehensive plan of Action for children and youth with disabilities, March 2005 (Making all schools disabled-friendly by 2020).
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  Reforms in Curriculum •Use of teaching Aids. • Simple curriculum. • Adequate facilities. • Participation in games. • Co-operative curriculum. • Providing reading material. • Participation in co-curricular activities. • Multi-level and flexible curriculum.
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  Design of Classroomfor Inclusive Education • Size of class. • Teaching aids. • Restriction of time. • Arrangement of light. • Attention of physical needs. • Special attention to disabled children.