There are three approaches to educating children with disabilities: special education, integrated education, and inclusive education. Special education involves educating children with disabilities at special schools or at home, separated from others. Integrated education has children with disabilities attend special classes within mainstream schools. Inclusive education aims to effectively educate children with disabilities within mainstream schools by changing the whole system to meet all children's needs. It is the most cost-effective and fosters the best social skills and confidence among children with disabilities.

1. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
SPECIAL, INTEGRATEDAND
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
Dr. Amit Singh
Ms. Anu Sangwan

2. There are three approaches for educating children with disabilities:
Segregation/Special Education
Integrated Education
Inclusive Education

3. Special
Education
Integrated
Education
Inclusive
Education
Children with
disabilities are
educated at special
schools or at home
Children with
disabilities attend
special classes or
units in
mainstreams
schools
Children with
disability learn
effectively in
mainstream schools
where the whole
system has been
changed to meet all
children’s need

7. Difference Between Special, Integrated and Inclusive
Education
Special Education Integrated Education Inclusive Education
Special education for
exceptional or disabled children
is an old notion.
It is relatively a recent
development of special
education.
It is a dynamic process.
Children with special needs
accepted only in special
schools.
Disabled children or learning
difficulties children accepted in
the ordinary school
All students welcomed by their
neighborhood schools
High cost Cost not so high Most cost effective
Special curriculum and
methodology
Subject centered constructivist
curriculum and methodology
Subject centered curriculum &
methodology

8. Special Education Integrated Education Inclusive Education
Plan according to the students
ability.
No formal planning is
required
Formal planning is required
Trained staff No trained staff Trained staff
Less challenging for special need
students
More challenging for special
need students
Less challenging for special
need students
Providing educational opportunities
for disabled pupils
Improving educational
opportunities for disabled
pupils
Focusing on school
effectiveness and
improvement

9. Special Education Integrated Education Inclusive Education
Stress on inputs Stress on process Stress on outcomes
Categorizing difference Managing difference Celebrating difference
Poor improvement in social
skills
Moderate improvement in
social skills
Good improvement in social
skills
Studying whole day in special
education class room which
children having similar
disability
Half a day in regular classroom
with normal students and half a
day in special education
classroom
After attending regular classes
disabled get special training out
of class hours

10. Special Education Integrated Education Inclusive Education
Its scope is not much
wider like both.
Its scope is not so wider because it does
not necessarily integrate all the students
who are away from the education for any
reason like physically, mentally, socially
deprived or because of any cast, creed,
gender, race, ability, disability etc.
Its is more broader and wider
concept than integrated
education as it includes all
the students in mainstream
education.
Special infrastructure
provision is required,
No special infrastructure, special
curriculum is required.
Special infrastructure and
special curriculum is
designed for students.
Focuses on services Focusing on needs Focusing on rights
Providing special
treatment.
Providing equal treatment. Providing support to all.

11. Special Education Integrated Education Inclusive Education
To focus more on finding and
capitalizing on exceptional
children abilities.
To focus more on children with
disabilities attending school
Focuses more on ensuring
children with disabilities are
learning
Students may find it hard to
readjust and mingle with their
families, peers and communities
Boost the confidence of the
special need students as it gives
them a chance to mingle with
general peers
Boost the confidence of the
special need students as it
gives them a chance to
mingle with general peers
Establishing a medical model of
disability
Perpetuating a medical model
of disability
Positing a social model of
disability

12. Special Education Integrated Education Inclusive Education
Reinforces discrimination
against those with disabilities
It does not create a feeling of
differentiation among disabled
children.
It does not create a feeling of
differentiation among disabled
children.
It change attitudes towards
diversity by educating all children
together
Special schools have
specialized equipment and
resources for looking after
children with disabilities.
There are regular rigid schools. It is about celebrating diversity
and changing the rigid school
system in order to meet the needs
of all children. In inclusive class
all children are happy and
participating.

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