Learning in Action

Dr. Farida RajDirector

Centre for Special EducationHyderabad

INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

Bharat Shah

Integration

Integration means to have children with sp. Needs into the existing schools/ classrooms but it does not address their needs.

Inclusion

Inclusion means that these children are a part of the regular school in terms of curriculum, physical accessibility, teacher support and attitudes of other staff of school.

The “process” of inclusion is an effort to make sure that children with disabilities go to school along with their friends and neighbours while also receiving support to prepare them for productive lives as full members of society

Barriers to Inclusion

Teacher’sMindset

Rigid Methods Rigid Curriculum

Inaccessible environments

Many drop-outsMany repeaters

Teachers and Schools not supported

Parents believe their child will be ridiculed—will not

get quality education

Lack of Teaching aids and equipments

Poor quality training

Education System as Problem

Mindset / Attitudes

Language

Say

• People with disabilities• Child with disability• Child with Dyslexia• Has emotional disorder• Can’t hear and has no speech• Uses a wheelchair• child with retardation• Child with epilepsy• Child with down syndrome• Has a physical disability

Instead of

• Disabled, handicapped• Disabled child• Dyslexic • Crazy , nuts, insane• Mute, deaf and dumb• Wheelchair bound• Retarded, retard or mad• Epileptic• Mongoloid• crippled

Nilesh Singit

We require;• Ramp in place• Tactile tiles along the wall or the floor.• Audio visual aids• Modified seating• Toilets• Special educator in school• Teacher orientation programmes on regular

basis

Leisure Activities Room with indoor games Computers Coffee/ Tea maker Cool Drinks Books/magazines/ journals Friendly counsellor

EVOLVING CHALLENGES

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Children do not fail because they are unable to learn.

They fail because we are not able to

teach them the way they learn.

“If I cannot learn the way

you teach.Will you teach me

the way I can learn?”

TOGETHER WE CAN

TOGETHER WE WILL

MAKE A DIFFERENCE !

Thank you