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to grow and succeed individually. It is
about acceptance and growth with the truth of
misfortune.
As Aristotle has rightly said “the worst form
of inequality is to try make unequal things
equal”, one should understand that a child
may be unable to focus if he is pushed up to
mainstream setting. Deep down in his heart, he
understands that he is impaired and that he is
‘special’, the ‘other’ in the mass who will only be
treated with sympathy as an inferior to the rest.
Thus, in order to survive, he needs to adopt,
Inclusiveness of Visually Impaired in Education
Inclusive education for blind children means
bringing the blind children into main stream
of education. So we can say that “Inclusion,
“full inclusion” and “inclusive education” are
terms which recently have been narrowly
defined by some to espouse the philosophy
that all students with disabilities, regardless the education. But access involves much more
nature of their disability should receive their
total education within the regular education
environment.
At the same time lots of researches have
supported the facts and statement that it is
not possible to bring the visually impaired
students into normal school. Some are of the
view that students with visual impairment
have unique educational needs which are most
effectively met by using the team approach of
professionals, parents and students in order to
meet their unique needs. Students must have
specialized services, books and materials in
appropriate media (including Braille). There
must be adequate personnel preparation
programs to train staff to provide specialized
service which addresses the unique academic
and non-academic curriculum needs of
Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do good things even if we do not get anything in return.
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adapt and be adept with his physical deformity
and fight back not becoming mentally disabled.
He needs to educate himself not necessarily in
an inclusive classroom but where his needs,
both intellectual and ‘special’ are catered
and flourish. In life balancing himself and
understanding his ‘self’ and the fact that ---
“Life is about balance, since I have one leg, I
understand that well”
And that he can truly be himself not adding ‘dis’
to his ability.
Anuradha Kumari
students with visual impairments.
Providing equal access to all individuals with
disabilities is the key element of inclusive
than placement in a particular setting. Means if
we just bring the visually impaired students in
main stream with normal students to satisfy the
statement of inclusion that does not fulfill the
meaning of term access because we just bring
them in main stream without taking care of
their unique needs like providing appropriate
books specialized in Braille and have teachers
experienced and trained to take individual care
of such students.
So according to me it is possible to bring
visually impaired students in main stream only
when appropriate instruction and services are
provided in a full array of program options
by qualified staff to address each student’s
unique educational needs. Students with visual
impairments need an educational system
which meets their individual needs, foster
independence in them and is measured by the
success of each individual in the school and the
community.