Changing Mindsets: Isn’t Inclusion Still Associated with Children with Special Needs?

Students with special needs are often associated with individuals having severe disabilities who
are unable to keep the educational pace with those living without such disabilities. However, this
is often not the case. Although some students may live with severe cognitive impairments, most
students have conditions that vary widely, from mobility issues (the most common functional
disability type= These conditions generally do not severely impact a student’s ability to progress
academically.

Inclusive education means all children learn together in the same schools. Every child has a right to
inclusive education, including children with disabilities.

Including people with disabilities in everyday actiit taken a whiulevities and encouraging them to
have roles like their peers.

Child-friendly, inclusive education from early years onwards brings better social, academic,
health and economic outcomes for all learners, and at a lower cost than special
education.

Nevertheless, worldwide Children with disabilities are some of the most systematically excluded,
with the majority unable to access any form of education (Social stigma and Financing).

Stigma: It empowers children to learn side-by-side with the other children from their
communities, helping challenge stigma around disability from an early age.

However, the government does not have the resources to fully implement the strategy on
Inclusive Education. Financing is a key barrier in turning international rights into local reality for
children with disabilities

Consequently, Inclusion should lead to increased participation in socially expected life roles and
activities such as being a student, worker, friend, community member, patient, spouse, partner, or
parent. The inclusive education should be a global priority, without which development goals
cannot be met.