Inclusive Education Management Options for Students with Special Needs : Towards Equal Opportunities

Abstract

This article is a study on inclusive education management for students with special needs to learn together with typical students, in order to develop students with special needs to reach their full potential according to each individual’s capabilities. It is an educational approach that provides all learners with equal rights and opportunities in education, with appropriate management in schools and classrooms to help learners benefit from the core philosophy of inclusion. This study is a literature review and knowledge synthesis from related research, presenting the meaning of inclusive education/inclusive learning, the evolution of inclusive education, trends in inclusive education management, Inclusive schools, and inclusive education formats in inclusive schools. The findings of this study reveal that inclusive education represent a golden opportunity for equality between children with special needs and typical children. They provide a golden opportunity for authentic presence in genuine learning spaces, a golden opportunity to practice life skills through real contexts, social skills, adaptation, collaboration with others, and problem-solving. They offer a golden opportunity to see and accept differences as a normal part of humanity, and a golden opportunity to transform the education system to respond to diversity.