All Students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) Be Included in Mainstream Education Provision
Keywords:
Special Educational Needs, SegregationAbstract
Children with special educational needs (SEN) have historically been divided into distinct classroom settings. Although this method of teaching has been in use for some time, its effectiveness has been questioned by other educators and researchers. Most of them advocate for integrating SEN kids into regular classrooms so that they may benefit as much as possible from the education they receive. Several additional advantages and concerns have been brought forth in regard to this educational problem. The curriculum, the attitude of the educators, professional development, equity challenges, and learning experiences are only few of the variables that will be examined in this article as they pertain to the education and inclusion of children with SEN.
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