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Segregation versus Mainstreaming Research Report

   

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Running head: RESEARCH AND LITERACYResearch and LiteracyName of the Student:Name of the University:Author Note:

1RESEARCH AND LITERACYIntroductionSegregation versus mainstreaming among children with disabilitiesChildren with disabilities and special needs have been reported of presenting certainissues. They are likely to encounter various challenges in terms of mixing with the generalpopulation and express themselves in a complete manner that is conducive to their holisticdevelopment. The behavioral outcomes in relation to their social communication as well as othercultural representations all are threatened as a consequence to discriminating attitudes. Disabilityin children has often been attributed to the impact due to isolation, segregation anddiscriminating behavior that delineates them from being considered as a part of the general ormainstream population (Fawcett 2016).Benefits of mainstreaming disabled children Children with disabilities are in constant need for achieving their developmentalmilestones by catering to their specific special educational needs that might include range ofproblems such as physical disabilities, behavioral issues or learning difficulties. However,instead of labeling for special education, arranging mainstream education for them might harborpositive outcomes where children shall have the opportunity of gaining both academically aswell as in the social contexts through provision of appropriate accommodation (Boyle 2014).Need of fundingAn urgent call must be raised in terms of making proper allocations and arrangingresources through which the rights of very children in all their fairness and justice may beachieved. In order to attain these objectives of an inclusive and socially just educational system,

2RESEARCH AND LITERACYthe schools must be well equipped and ready to impart holistic education through recruitment ofadequate staff and resources. Teacher’s behavioral assessment must be streamlined forimproving educational provision for the intended audience (Ballard 2016). Literature ReviewDatabases usedThe Google Scholar database was accessed for retrieving pertinent information related tothe chosen topic. The database houses a huge and exhaustive collection of peer-reviewed articleson various topics and is updated as well (Falagas et al. 2008). In addition to this, the EBSCOhost database was also utilized for procuring most relevant information. KeywordsIn any research strategy, keywords play a crucial role in narrowing down the searchprocess to the desirable ones. Time is saved and accuracy may be maintained by virtue of usingmost suitable keywords that are in line with the chosen topic. Keywords are often clubbed withBoolean operators to shorten the search procedure (Lewis 2015). In this particular study, thekeywords such as segregation, mainstreaming, benefits, children with disabilities wereincorporated to retrieve suitable information related to chosen topic. Inclusion criteriaThe articles published within the timeframe ranging from 2007 until 2017 and in Englishlanguage were only considered. Exclusion criteria

3RESEARCH AND LITERACYThe articles unrelated to the topic, published before 2007 and in any languages other thanEnglish were not considered for inclusion in the study.ArticlesAs per the given article, Gickling and Theobald (1975) in their work have already paidattention to the issue of mainstreaming children with disability. They have emphasized onpursuing a needs assessment in order to understand better the teacher attitude, perceptions andprograms apart from the significance of adequate service delivery and teacher education. Holisticgrowth and development of child has been argued to be fostered through this avenue withcommitment from the educators and active involvement of the stakeholders. Literature reviewconducted with respect to this issue will highlight on similar and relevant works that might havevital implications. Lindsay (2007) in his work has argued in favor of inclusive education or mainstreamingas a prime policy objective meant for educating the children and young people with specialeducational needs and disabilities. The effectiveness of inclusive education has been grosslyinvestigated based on the child outcomes. Sample for the study has been selected as childrenwith special needs ranging from preschool until their end of compulsory education. Relevantarticles published between the years 2001 and 2005 in the journals of special education havebeen chosen for inclusion. A varied range of studies comprising of qualitative study, non-comparative case study and others were taken into consideration. Measurements were done inaccordance with the social as well as educational outcomes. Respondent’s judgments were alsoemphasized alongside exploration of process factors such as that of teacher attitudes in additionto use of teaching assistants. The study concluded that promotion of inclusive education or

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