Many school in Kenya today incorporate Pupils with disabilities into the normal education
classroom, because of the many benefits of inclusion. Although inclusion may not be for all
Pupils with disabilities, there are several advantages of inclusion.
One of the most obvious advantages of inclusion is the fact that Pupils with disabilities can be
integrated socially with their peers.
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They can create long-lasting friendships that would not be otherwise possible, and
these friendships can give them the skills to navigate social relationships later on in
life.
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Their peers can act as role models for social skills through their interactions with each
other, whereas in a homogeneous classroom, their only role models would be Pupils
with disabilities who may lack the same social skills that they do. This is especially true
for more severely disabled Pupils who would be placed in a setting with Pupils who
have little or no social interaction.
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By learning in an inclusive classroom instead, they are exposed to non-disabled Pupils
interacting in a normal social manner.
Pupils with disabilities can also benefit academically in an inclusion setting. Of all of the
benefits of inclusion, this one is perhaps most astounding.
In a well-designed inclusion classroom, however, the teacher uses inclusion strategies to help
Pupils succeed academically.
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Therefore, Pupils encounter higher expectations – both from their peers and their
teachers, as well as the positive academic role models of their non-disabled
classmates.
There are many advantages of inclusion for those Pupils in an inclusion classroom who do not
have disabilities as well.
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These Pupils can also gain strong friendships that would have been impossible
otherwise, as well as appreciation and acceptance for people who are different from
them. The idea of “diversity,” rather than remaining an empty catchword, takes
shape tangibly in the inclusion classroom.
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Non-disabled Pupils learn how to work with Pupils who have varying skills and
abilities, which will help them in their futures. They can also learn how to help others
achieve academic succeed and learn difficult information, a skill that can only
improve their own academic performance and their ability to succeed later in life.
In addition to these basic benefits of inclusion, there are also several benefits.
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The family of the disabled student benefits by being integrated more easily into the
school’s society. This is especially true when the student is an only child whose
parents may be unable to “fit in” to the community unless the student is placed in an
inclusion setting.
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In a broader sense, Pupils who are taught in an inclusion setting are more likely to
build a society that is accepting of differences and able to respect people from diverse
backgrounds.
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Supporting inclusion classrooms may be the first step towards creating a more
diverse workforce and world. The advantages of inclusion need to be weighed
carefully against the possible disadvantages in specific situations.
• In inclusive education, all children learn and grow in the environment that they will
eventually live and work in. As participation of those who are "different" takes root, all pupils
and teachers gain the virtues of being accommodating, accepting, patient and co-operative.
• Inclusive education creates a school for all, where all benefit resulting in an inclusive
society.
Benefits of inclusive education continuation
• Extend appropriate education to all.
• Increase community awareness of SNE and eliminate the stigma often attached to learners
with special needs.
• It will also help in the development of positive attitudes in parents, peers and the
community at large.