And not to forget that all the options must provide qualitative education. Sadly some of the special schools do not seem to have committed, well trained and committed teachers and equipment. I still see some of the special schools who do not know the term DAISY!
Regards, Srinivasu Chakravarthula - Twitter: http://twitter.com/CSrinivasu/ Website: http://www.srinivasu.org | http://serveominclusion.com Let's create an inclusive web! Lead Accessibility Consultant, Informatica On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 1:52 PM, Ketan Kothari <muktake...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I feel that taking a narrow view of this subject is detrimental. > Disability as the author himself admits is not a homogeneous group and > it would be detrimental to draw a homogeneous plan for their > education. There are certain severe disabilities that do require > special treatment In fact, the CRPD Art. 24 itself has mentioned that > people with disability should afforded education in the best modes > suited to them. > > Another point to remember is that the picture is not black and white. > Taking everything as inclusion/exclusion is a wrong idea. This is > certainly not to say that disabled should only go to special schools > but depending on needs, economic capacity, geosocial situation these > calls have to be taken. > > Although author has explained his own case, unfortunately, all > disabled are not able to have parents who can spend quality time on > child’s education. > > Also, what happens to special skills needed to overcome disabilities > such as Braille, sign language etc.? > > My view in this matter is that both the options have to be kept open > for different groups and we cannot have prescriptive call for all. > > With best wishes, > > Ketan > > > On 12/1/17, Dhananjay Bhole <dhananjay.bh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello All, > > > > Persons with disabilities should be educated with abled body students > > through inclusive education. But Inclusive education is not successful > > in many places in the country. Especially in rural India. Hence There > > is still need of special Education Schools where Children with > > disabilities are being taught general life skills and assistive > > technologies to make them independent in further schooling in > > integrated education. > > > > There could be several reasons of failuare of inclusive education: > > 1. Government is not appointing disability coordinators in schools, > > colleges and universities on permanent basis who will ensure > > accessibility of all the programs, services and activities of the > > institutions. Providing grants for equipments and procurement of > > assistive technologies will not solve the issue of inaccessible > > environment. There should be train human resource who can sensitize > > faculties, staffs, researchers and students about special need of > > individuals with disabilities and ensure inclusion of persons with > > disabilities in the institution. Government must provide post or > > salary grants to all the academic institutions for appointment of > > disability coordinator to make inclusive education successful. > > 2. Lack of resource centre for persons with disabilities in > > Institutions: Only handful of institutes have resource centre for > > persons with disabilities. Government should make resource centre > > compulsory to all the organizations where number of individuals with > > disabilities is more. Government should set up such resource centres > > in remote areas where inclusion is very less. > > 3. Government is not making certification of Inclusive education > > program compulsory to all the teachers: All the teachers of schools > > and colleges should under go A shourt program on inclusive education > > (3 to 6 days duration) that will cover inclusive education concept, > > types of disabilities, how different disabilities interact with the > > environment, what special assistance specific disabilities require, > > which assistive technologies are available to them, What type of > > accessible environment required to them, Information about > > accessibility compliance of built infrastructure, web services, course > > content and course delivery mechanism, How to use assistive > > technologies, How to teach inclusive class, How persons with > > disabilities read and write, How do they appear for exam, What type of > > job placement is suitable to them etc. > > 4. Incomplete schemes: The schemes for promotion of inclusive > > education are seems to be incomplete that covers only one or two > > componants of inclusive education. The government should start a > > scheme of “model accessible institution” that will cover appointment > > of disability coordinator, Setting up resource centre for persons with > > disabilities, Making academic environment accessible that will include > > accessibility of built infrastructure, Web services, Accessible course > > content and accessible course delivery mechanism and accessible > > teaching. > > 5. Inclusive education is not part of syllabus of several > > institutions: Syllabus of various formal courses like B.Ed, M.Ed, Ma > > (Education, BA and MA sociology, MSW lack proper information about > > inclusion of persons with disabilities in several institutions. BCA, > > MCA, B.Sc., M.Sc., Be/B.Tech, Me/M.Tech., B.Arch, M.Arch, like courses > > lack accessibility related topics. Accessibility of various services > > and universal designing should be compulsory part of syllabus of all > > the academic institutions. However some institutions has made > > compulsory part of their syllabi. Some institutions are teaching > > programs like Special B.Ed., Special M.Ed. with the reference of > > specific disabilities. That will be of no use in inclusive education. > > Instead of such courses, B.Ed. inclusive education and M.Ed.,inclusive > > education should be introduced. > > > > > > > > Section 16 and 17 of RPD act has made mandatory to all the academic > > institution to provide inclusive education and sensitize abled body > > students about accessibility and inclusion. > > > > Courts should consider these things while giving such orders about > > persons with disabilities. > > > > Regards > > > > On 12/1/17, Vaishnavi Jayakumar <jayakumar.vaishn...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Should the disabled go to separate schools or should all schools have > >> education about disabilities? > >> *scroll.in*/pulse/859639/should-the-disabled-go-to-separate- > >> schools-or-should-all-schools-have-education-about-disabilities > >> <https://scroll.in/pulse/859639/should-the-disabled-go- > to-separate-schools-or-should-all-schools-have-education- > about-disabilities> > >> Nipun Malhotra > >> > >> Over the last month, courts in India have made major observations > related > >> to disability and education. One, by the Supreme Court, has disappointed > >> persons with disabilities in its understanding that this group should be > >> further isolated from mainstream society. But another observation by the > >> Madras High Court gave the disabled sector reason to celebrate by noting > >> that mainstream society should be more perceptive and responsive to > >> persons > >> with disabilities. > >> > >> The Supreme Court’s observation in a public interest litigation filed > >> through Advocate Prashant Shukla claiming lack of sufficient special > >> education teachers in Uttar Pradesh could have far reaching > consequences. > >> The court said, “We are of the prima facie view that the children with > >> special needs have to be imparted education not only by special teachers > >> but there have to be special schools for them.” It added, “It is > >> impossible > >> to think that the children who are disabled or suffer from any kind of > >> disability or who are mentally challenged can be included in the > >> mainstream > >> schools for getting an education.” > >> > >> I do feel that this observation got the spirit of the PIL completely > >> wrong. > >> The solution to a lack of special education teachers is more training > and > >> colleges to train special education teachers. > >> > >> As someone with a disability who went to a normal school, I was really > >> saddened to learn that the Supreme Court intended to close doors to a > >> normal life for persons with disabilities. The Supreme Court’s > observation > >> is wrong on three levels – legally, for the disabled and for society. > >> > >> The recently enacted Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 says, > >> “The appropriate government and the local authorities shall endeavour > that > >> all educational institutions funded or recognised by them provide > >> inclusive > >> education to children with disabilities”. > >> > >> In addition, India is a signatory to the United Nations Convention for > the > >> Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Article 24 of the convention is > >> dedicated to inclusive education. “States parties recognise the right of > >> persons with disabilities to education,” it says. “With a view to > >> realising > >> this right without discrimination and on the basis of equal opportunity, > >> states parties shall ensure an inclusive education system at all levels > >> and > >> lifelong learning.” > >> > >> Besides this, India’s Right to Education Act states that 25% of seats in > >> private schools should be reserved for poor and disadvantaged groups. > >> Needless to say, persons with disabilities are among the disadvantageous > >> groups. > >> > >> Persons with disabilities need to be included in the mainstream. After > >> all, > >> they need to go to college, earn degrees, learn skills and eventually > >> acquire jobs. They cannot be protected forever, so why not let them > >> flourish as part of the mainstream? > >> Teaching everyone about disability > >> > >> Interestingly, the other recent judicial observation on disability and > >> education by the Madras High Court has given the disability sector much > >> reason for cheer. The court observed that the “state needs to have > >> disability education so that mainstream society becomes more sensitive > >> towards people with disabilities.” It also said that “Educating others > on > >> people with disabilities leads to tolerance, empathy, and respect.” > >> > >> Let us also recognise that interactions with persons with disabilities > >> have > >> led to major technological breakthroughs that are being used by all able > >> bodied people today. Text messaging was originally created for the deaf > >> and > >> voice overs on mobile phones were originally created to help the blind. > >> Input from people with disabilities clearly encourages innovation and is > >> yet another reason not to put this group in a silo separate from the > >> mainstream. > >> > >> The observations of the two courts represent two world views about > persons > >> with disabilities between which we need to choose. One is a belief in > >> homogenisation that does not respect uniqueness of individuals as well > as > >> in the segregation of persons with disabilities. The other is an > inclusive > >> approach beneficial to disabled persons and others. > >> > >> A Supreme Court observation, when it is translated into a judgement, > >> becomes case law and sets the precedent. I do hope that the court > reverses > >> this observation on the special education needs of the disabled while > >> passing the final judgement. After all, society is not homogenous and > >> people with disabilities in classrooms will enrich school life for > >> children. > >> > >> *The writer, born with arthrogryposis, went to a regular school. He is > an > >> alumnus of St Stephen’s College, Delhi School of Economics and the > Indian > >> School of Business.* > >> The list has now migrated to www.accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in > >> > >> You should now post to the id: a...@accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Search for old postings at: > >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > >> > >> To unsubscribe send a message to > >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > >> with the subject unsubscribe. > >> > >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > >> please > >> visit the list home page at > >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_ > accessindia.org.in > >> > >> > >> Disclaimer: > >> 1. 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