Adapted from article in
The Progressive Teacher
*Inclusive Education means
that the learners are admitted to the institution irrespective of being able or
disable. The learners are given the same activities without discrimination or
being biased.
*Disabilities normally found
in learners are:
-Vision impairment-
difficulty in developing reading and writing skills.
-Hearing impairment -
problem developing listening and speaking skills.
-Physical disability -
problems related to developing motor skills.
-Learning
disability-difficulty in paying attention to the teacher; problem in memory
retention and reproduction.
-Intellectual disability-
lower IQ in these learners than expected of their age.
But the peers/scholars advocating
Inclusive Education feel that if some good practices are implemented then these
difficulties can be overcome.
Hindrances
in normal course
* Hostile environment in the
schools: they lack the ability to interact in social settings.
*Always under the threat
that someone may laugh at their faulty language.
*Learners are more dependent
on teachers.
*Anxieties of speech,
namely fear of failure, fear of
audience, fear of breaking the rules and many more.
Approach
to teaching ESL as Inclusive Education
* The teacher should create
positive learning environment by not discriminating the learners.
* The teacher should
structure the activities so that the disabled learners can also take part in
it. This will make the learners feel that they are not out of place.
*Avoid using verbal or
non-verbal communication that will have a negative effect on the disabled
learners.
* Care should be taken to
match the needs of learners- Eg;seating
arrangement
Please view:
English as a Second Language (ESL) for Inclusive Education
By
Ajit P Thosar
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