The purposed of this study is to provide a historical background of special education and full inclusive education, paradigm shifts and school reconstruction. Special education required in society shall be integrated with normal education. Education b...
The purposed of this study is to provide a historical background of special education and full inclusive education, paradigm shifts and school reconstruction. Special education required in society shall be integrated with normal education. Education based on the objectives and microscopic views currently used, following realism, positivism and determinism has neglected qualitative aspects such as personal existence, intention, and decision making. In general, what should be of fully inclusive education is discussed in the following aspects : First, it fits the assurance of fundamental human rights and social justice pursued by most countries . “People have their own personalities and personal rights, and have rights to be provided public education, and countries have duties and responsibilities to educate people properly according to the rights given them. Second, ”education is natural in terms of a constitution that is based on equity and the integration of curriculum for school education is naturally pursued for social integration and proper education. In modern society where scientific technologies dominate living and people live beyond time and space, separate living and learning due to the mental and physical disabilities is not required anymore.
Third, it complements a society in the development of social welfare system. The focus on the welfare society is given on the integration of the isolated. For this, students with disabilities need to acquire necessary technologies and methods for regular living along with non-disabled students.
Inclusive education aims to establish systems in which subjects of special education are arranged in regular classes and considers special schools and classes as institutions which are in charge of adjustment training and support for inclusive education. It tries to change the established arrangement of ( special classes → special schools → regular classes ) into a new one ( regular classes → special classes → special schools ).
The Korean government established the basic research and planning in special education as one of the policies of special education which meets the social demands of the 21st century for national special educational institutions.
As many students with disabilities as possible should be accepted to regular schools and for this, an essential environment, facilities and faculty should be avaiable. Specifically, special classes should provide convenient access for students with disabilities and convenient facilities such as toilets for the disabled and ramps should be expanded.
The full inclusive education is a comprehensive approach to responding to the needs of all students in a home, school and society. so following table is a comparison between exclusive and inclusive society.