| Special education inclusion signifies the participation | | | | differences in inclusion education and this would |
| of special education students in regular education | | | | lead to the development of new friendly |
| classrooms and provision of support services to | | | | relationships. Inclusion education also enables active |
| these students. The main objective of inclusion | | | | participation of parents in their child's education. |
| education is that all students in a school, | | | | The law also states that students with disabilities |
| regardless of their strengths and their | | | | have a legal right to attend regular classes and |
| weaknesses in any area, become part of the | | | | receive an appropriate education in the least |
| school community. Every student develops a | | | | restrictive environment. Although the advantages |
| feeling of belonging with other students, teachers, | | | | are many, inclusion education creates an |
| and support staff. In segregated special education, | | | | uncertainty regarding the roles and responsibilities |
| children will not learn how to function in a | | | | of regular classroom teachers and special |
| non-disabled world. For instance, children who are | | | | education teachers. However, researches show |
| disabled in terms of communication and are | | | | that inclusion education can be made effective by |
| emotionally distressed would not communicate | | | | a healthy collaboration of special education |
| and might remain in a more emotionally disturbed | | | | teachers and regular teachers. With the assistance |
| state in segregated settings. The federal | | | | of services that would be available from the |
| Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) | | | | health department, physical education department, |
| holds it mandatory for schools to educate children | | | | occupational therapists, speech therapists, etc., the |
| with disabilities in general education classrooms. | | | | school administration can aid the teachers to |
| The prime advantage of special education inclusion | | | | develop active lesson plans for inclusion education. |
| is that both disabled and non-disabled students are | | | | Thus schools can create a cooperative learning |
| brought together in an environment of | | | | environment and promote socialization. |
| togetherness. Children learn to accept individual | | | | |