GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

The term inclusive education encompasses different and diverse students learning side by side in the same classroom. They enjoy field trips and after-school activities together, they participate in student government together and they attend the same sports meets and plays. Inclusive education values diversity and the unique contributions each student brings to the classroom. In a truly inclusive setting, every child feels safe and has a sense of belonging. Disability can be caused by a number of factors including malnutrition, lack of or poor prenatal and postnatal health care, increased vulnerability to accidents caused by risky work environments, interaction with unexploded ordnance and landmines, or the lack of early detection of illness and abnormalities. Around the world, children are excluded from schools because of disability, race, language, religion, gender, and poverty. But every child has the right to be supported by their parents and community to grow, learn, and develop in the early years, and, upon reaching school age, to go to school and be welcomed and included by teachers and peers alike. When all children, regardless of their differences, are educated together, everyone benefits this is the cornerstone of inclusive education. When education is more inclusive, so are concepts of civic participation, employment, and community life. Special education provides no guarantee of success for children who need special attention; inclusive schools that should provide supportive, context-appropriate conditions for learning demonstrate far better outcomes. Extracurricular activities, peer support, or more specialized interventions that involve the entire school community working as a team are the main pursuits of inclusive education.

KEYWORDS: Inclusive Education, Employment, Inclusion Models.