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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1 Concept of special needs and inclusion with reference to children with disabilities -- Chapter 2 Paradigm and policy perspective with reference to children with disabilities --Chapter 3 The nature of cognitive and intellectual disabilities -- Chapter 4 Emotional and behavioral disorders --Chapter 5 Mental retardation/speech and language disorders --Chapter 6 Education for deafness and hearing loss children --Chapter 7 Teaching in inclusive classrooms --Index

"Inclusive education is a new approach towards educating the children with disability and learning difficulties with that of normal ones within the same roof. It brings all students together in one classroom and community, regardless of their strengths and weaknesses in any area, and seeks to maximize the potential of all the students. Education denotes that all children irrespective of their strengths and weaknesses will be part of the mainstream education. It is clear the education policy in a nation is gradually increased the focus on children and adults with special needs, and that inclusive education has emerged as one of the most the dominant issues in the education. Today, what the needs and challenges for achieving the goal of inclusive education ? How will an inclusive environment meet the needs of children with disabilities? How will quality education can be effectively and efficiently delivered for all children? Therefore, inclusive schools have to address the needs of all children in every community and the central and state governments have to manage inclusive classrooms. This book discusses in detail the concept of inclusive education, including importance, challenges and measures to implement inclusive education." --Provided by Publisher