A COMPARITIVE STUDY OF EFFECTIVENESS OF SPECIAL AND INCLUSIVE SCHOOLING ON FUNCTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL SKILLS OF CHILDREN

Abstract

Over the past twenty years, the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families have changed drastically; inclusion of students with disabilities has become the practice in most of the countries. Many parents and educators are beginning to advocate that all students should be included into inclusive classrooms of regular education. Inclusive education should be flexible. Its principle should be education in the regular classroom whenever possible. This need for flexibility must be reflected in the methods and materials used to give these children the widest possible access to the regular curriculum. When discussing the kind of service needed, the starting point should always be what is best for the particular child. Emphasizing inclusive education does not rule out special schools or centers.