The concept of inclusive education was first put forward in the Declaration of Salamanca, Spain 1994. In May 20 17, China's new Regulations on Education for the Disabled also put forward the policy of "giving priority to the development of integrated education".
In a narrow sense, integrated education is to admit disabled children into ordinary schools, rather than isolating them in an isolated environment.
Inclusive education in a broad sense means that no matter a person's ability, age, religion, gender, nationality, race, disability or not, each child's characteristics are different, and there is no "unified" teaching method and learning method suitable for each child. Teaching needs to accept and accommodate the unique characteristics of each student, and disability is only one of the characteristics of some children.
Is this educational idea similar to "teaching students in accordance with their aptitude" in ancient China? Raising a mentally retarded child is a great challenge and pressure for all families. If parents can't fully accept and tolerate their children, how can they ask the public to provide a relaxed environment for our children?
Why do we need integrated education?
The starting point of the concept of integrated education is the communication and integration between the special disabled and the general population, so as to minimize the social isolation of the special disabled. This is a two-sided view. It is necessary to integrate the special barrier groups into society and let the public know about the special barrier groups.
Promoting the integrated education of special children and ordinary children is also to promote the redistribution of personnel and resources by social and educational institutions. For special children, they can finish their studies like ordinary children. Comprehensive learning is not only the learning of knowledge and skills, but also the starting point of integration into society.