What does the integration of educational values ??mean?

The value orientation of integrated education is towards educational equity, emphasizing the protection of civil rights and "no one can be left behind"; it is "people-oriented" education, emphasizing the importance of educating each individual in the integrated education system. Children's personality differences and physical and mental characteristics are taught according to their needs and in accordance with their aptitude.

The concept of inclusive education (Inclusive Education, sometimes translated as inclusive education) was first proposed in 1994 in the Salamanca Declaration in Spain. In May 2017, China’s newly promulgated “Regulations on the Education of Persons with Disabilities” also proposed the policy of “prioritizing the development of inclusive education”.

Integrated education in a narrow sense means accepting children with disabilities to study in ordinary schools, rather than separating them to study in segregated environments.

Integrated education in a broad sense means that regardless of a person's ability, age, religion, gender, ethnicity, race or disability, every child's characteristics must be equal, and there is no need to adapt to each child's " With a "uniform" teaching method and learning method, teaching needs to accept and tolerate the unique characteristics of each student, and disability is only one of the characteristics of some children.

Is this educational philosophy somewhat similar to the ancient Chinese concept of “teaching students in accordance with their aptitude”? Raising a child with a mental disability is a huge challenge and stressful for all families. If parents cannot fully accept and tolerate their children, how can they ask the public to provide a relaxed and accepting environment for our children?

Why do we need inclusive education

The starting point of the concept of inclusive education is the communication and integration of people with special disabilities and the general population, so as to minimize social isolation of people with special disabilities. This is a two-sided view, which not only allows groups with special disabilities to integrate into society, but also allows the general public to understand groups with special disabilities.

Advocating the integrated education of special children and ordinary children also promotes the reallocation of personnel and resources by social and educational institutions. For children with special needs, they can complete their studies just like ordinary children. Integrated learning is not only learning knowledge and skills, but also the starting point for integrating into society.