Mentor Conclave 2015 - Learning in Action - Dr. Farida Raj - Inclusive Education and Support
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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