What is inclusion?

Question

What is inclusion?

Answer 1

Main Entry: in·clu·sion

Pronunciation: in-'klü-zh&n

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin inclusion-, inclusio, from includere

1 : the act of including : the state of being included

2 : something that is included : as a : a gaseous, liquid, or solid foreign body enclosed in a mass (as of a mineral) b : a passive usually temporary product of cell activity (as a starch grain) within the cytoplasm or nucleus

3 : a relation between two classes that exists when all members of the first are also members of the second -- compare MEMBERSHIP 3

4 : the act or practice of including students with disabilities in regular school classes

- in·clu·sion·ary  /in-'klü-zh&-ner-E/ adjective

Answer 2

It basically means educating every child, to a reasonable degree, in the classroom they would normally attend.

Full inclusion means that in spite of disability or seriousness of handicap, all students will be together in their age-related classroom.

Answer 3

In regards to education Inclusion is the practice of providing a curriculum that is inclusive of all children, ie embracing children with special needs, varying cultural backgrounds, non gender bias opportunities etc. In years gone by, the term Social Justice was used, but Inclusion has become the more recent terminology.

Answer 4

I work with children with Autism and for our needs, inclusion means that there are certain times of every day when neurotypical children are brought in to socialize with special needs children. This helps both groups of children, as it models appropiate behavior for the child with autism and teaches the neurotypical children to accept differences. We love it and feel it is a better model then bringing the special needs child into what can be an overstimulating enviroment.