ERIC Number: EJ826701
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Apr
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1030-0112
EISSN: N/A
Inclusive Education in Bangladesh
Ahsan, Mohammad Tariq; Burnip, Lindsay
Australasian Journal of Special Education, v31 n1 p61-71 Apr 2007
This article reports on inclusive education in Bangladesh for children with special needs. Bangladesh is not behind other developed countries in enacting laws and declarations in favour of inclusive education, but a lack of resources is the main barrier in implementing inclusive education. Special education and integrated education models exist in Bangladesh. The difference is that almost all school age children with disabilities in developed countries such as Australia are in education, whereas, 89% of children with disabilities are not in education in Bangladesh. New initiatives for Bangladesh are described, and further initiatives are suggested, such as link programmes between regular and special schools, dual placement provisions, development of special units in regular schools, initiation of model schools for others to follow and inter-ministerial and inter-agency collaborations to improve inclusive education practices. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Special Schools, Inclusive Schools, Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Mainstreaming, Special Needs Students, Educational Policy, Educational Resources, Barriers, Developed Nations, Access to Education, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Student Placement, Agency Cooperation, Educational Legislation, Delivery Systems
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Australia; Bangladesh
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A