This paper argues that inclusion is the major challenge facing educational systems around the world. Reflecting on evidence from a programme of research carried out over the last ten years, it provides a framework for determining levers that can help to ease systems in a more inclusive direction. The focus is on factors within schools that influence the development of thinking and practice, as ...

This paper discusses the evidence that the specific developmental profile frequently described as being associated with Down syndrome--a profile of communication weaknesses relative to social and daily living skills - can be changed. It is not an inevitable outcome of having Down syndrome. Drawing on data collected to explore the outcomes of fully inclusive education for school-age children wit...

Though India has attained the literacy rate of 74 percent as per the 2011 Literacy Census Data, it still far behind to provide individual attention in Formal Education as well as NonFormal Education. The effort initiated by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, India strengthens the education quantitatively in the 10 & 11 Five Year Plan through inclusion of the Special Needs Children. In ...

Existing research on inclusive education deals primarily with the effectiveness of inclusion programs and the theoretical frameworks behind their limitation. However, no extensive research has been conducted that explores the role of the socio-cultural context and the development level in determining the best way in which the educational needs of children with special needs can be met. Recogniz...