New approaches to inclusive education.

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When referring to education, the United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) states: “All children and young people in the world, with their strengths and individual weaknesses, with their hopes and expectations, have a right to education. In the educational systems they must deal with certain types of children. For that reason, the educational system of a country must adjust to meet the needs of all children and young people.” The current educational system must promote an inclusive school model for people with special needs, in order to achieve their social integration in the community.

In order to do so, many organizations around the world have adjusted their systems towards inclusion, through methodological adaptations for the learning process, while still fulfilling the regular programs. In these organizations, small groups, and a mixture of traditional and special educational approaches attempt to achieve the goal of no kid left behind in the educational journey.

Educational, recreational, sport and artistic organizations are including people of different abilities, coming up with creative strategies to achieve the common goal of education. Most of these organizations include teachers with a background on specific subjects, and also Special Education professionals, who make the necessary adjustments so that all children in the groups achieve their goals. In that way, the schools integrate children with a wide range of abilities and conditions, such as: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Asperger's syndrome, children with cerebral palsy and some motor problems.

If we embrace the meaning of inclusion, we understand that every individual has the right to participate in all activities offered in the community. Therefore, we must work creatively to eliminate any potential barrier to achieve the proposed objectives. We must overcome our “organizational disabilities” to promote educational inclusion, by offering access and participation for people of all different abilities, in the construction of a better and more diverse society.

 

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