Inclusive Education: Empowering The Dignity of Children With Disabilities
Keywords:
children with disabilities, inclusive education, primary schoolAbstract
Children with disabilities exist in the community. Condition and ability differences are the evidence of God's might as the Bestower of forms and the Creator of all creatures on Earth. As God’s perfect creature, children with special needs are born with a secret individual endowment. Inclusive education embodies the purpose of promoting their dignity of living in the world. This research aims to investigate the impacts of inclusive education for children with special needs in Primary Schools. The research data were gathered through observation, interviews, questionnaires, and documentation. The data were analysed by using descriptive qualitative and non-parametric statistics. The research results show that inclusive education effectively lessens the learning problems of children with special needs and improves their learning achievement. Thus, inclusive education becomes a blessing for children with special needs to gain dignity.
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