Equality of learning for children with special needs: Case studies at the elementary school level; [Igualdad de aprendizaje para niños con ne-cesidades especiales: Estudios de caso en la escuela primaria]

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Minsih Minsih, P.H. Slamet, Suparno, Imam Mujahid

2018 Opcion Vol. 34 Issue 86 Article Cited by 0

Abstract

This article aimed to: (1) describe the development of inclusive education in Elementary School of Lazuardi Kamila Global Islamic School Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia and (2) describe the conditions of inclusive learning for children with special needs. Data was collected through interviews, observation, and documentation. The data analized by inductive-interactive-qualitative techniques.The results saw that (1) during the last six years the development of inclusive education at Elementary School of Lazuardi Kamila Global Islamic School Surakarta has run smoothly, and there have never been cases of students who were stopped before basic education was completed. (2) students with special needs learn together with normal students in a mutual-common classroom. All school members support and try to maximize inclusive education, although there are still many shortcomings in the implementation of inclusive education. The implementation of inclusive learning has been going well; the system applied is equality in learning and in interacting and communicating in daily life.And the use of methods, media, and teaching materials tailored to the development and needs of students. © 2018, Universidad del Zulia. All rights reserved.

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Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia; Institut Agama Islam Negeri Surakarta, Indonesia