Question

Which of the following statement most appropriately defines the term inclusion?
1. Educating children with special needs in special school
2. Educating children with special needs in special classroom of school
3. Educating children with special needs most of the time in regular class
4. Educating children with special needs full time in the regular classroom

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Educating children with special needs full time in the regular classroom

Inclusion is a part of Inclusive Education that is a new approach towards educating children with disabilities and learning difficulties with that of normal ones within the same roof.

• Inclusion is an umbrella term that refers to educate a child with special needs in the regular classroom for full time.
• It includes each and every category of children in the education system, regardless of their differences and disabilities.
• Inclusion values the diversity, each child brings to the classroom and facilitates all with equal opportunities to learn and grow.

These are the key ingredients that make inclusion successful for full time:

• Sensitization

• Teacher collaboration

• Collaborative teaching models

• Effective parental involvement

• Skilled and sensitized teaching

• Use of multilingualism as a resource

• Use of specific pedagogical strategies

Hence it could be concluded that the statement 'educating children with special needs full time in the regular classroom' most appropriately defines the term inclusion.