Disabilities in the ancient world and especially in Greece and Rome were treated by getting rid of babies that were born deformed or with any form of disability.
Their obsession with perfection "allowed" them to commit unspeakable sins.
Luckily, civilization has come a long way and today we know that a disability doesn't mean we are dealing with a lesser being at all.
Some of the master brains of our society are disabled people.
Stephen Hawking, the British theoretical physicist, is one of the best examples of a severely disabled person that made massive contributions to the world of science.
The law expects it from schools to accommodate disabled children in schools and rightly so.
Unfortunately, while the idea is noble and within the human rights of the individual, the practical application might not always be that easy.
There are many concerns that need to be addressed before the decision can be made to say that mainstream education will benefit the child.
1.
The severity of the disability will have an impact.
A child that is physically disabled and in a wheel chair or have some difficulty walking would easily adapt in a mainstream school where the school is equipped to accommodate wheel chairs.
If the child doesn't suffer from any other disability or cognitive impairment, he or she would be able to learn as well as any of the other children in the school.
2.
Visual or hearing impairment or disability might not be so easy to accommodate.
Teachers need special training to assist these learners as they cannot communicate and learn in the same way as other children do.
In larger schools where there might be a number of children with these disabilities, a special education teacher can be appointed.
In smaller areas with smaller schools the need might not be the same or it might not be possible to get a teacher with these qualifications.
3.
Children who are severely physically or mentally disabled will need special care that mainstream schools might not be able to provide.
Again the smaller schools might have more of a problem than bigger city schools.
Parents who need to make this choice should consider all options and if the school can genuinely not provide the specific needs of the child, it might be necessary to look for alternative opportunities.
Who knows if this child will not grow up to be the next Stephen Hawking?
Their obsession with perfection "allowed" them to commit unspeakable sins.
Luckily, civilization has come a long way and today we know that a disability doesn't mean we are dealing with a lesser being at all.
Some of the master brains of our society are disabled people.
Stephen Hawking, the British theoretical physicist, is one of the best examples of a severely disabled person that made massive contributions to the world of science.
The law expects it from schools to accommodate disabled children in schools and rightly so.
Unfortunately, while the idea is noble and within the human rights of the individual, the practical application might not always be that easy.
There are many concerns that need to be addressed before the decision can be made to say that mainstream education will benefit the child.
1.
The severity of the disability will have an impact.
A child that is physically disabled and in a wheel chair or have some difficulty walking would easily adapt in a mainstream school where the school is equipped to accommodate wheel chairs.
If the child doesn't suffer from any other disability or cognitive impairment, he or she would be able to learn as well as any of the other children in the school.
2.
Visual or hearing impairment or disability might not be so easy to accommodate.
Teachers need special training to assist these learners as they cannot communicate and learn in the same way as other children do.
In larger schools where there might be a number of children with these disabilities, a special education teacher can be appointed.
In smaller areas with smaller schools the need might not be the same or it might not be possible to get a teacher with these qualifications.
3.
Children who are severely physically or mentally disabled will need special care that mainstream schools might not be able to provide.
Again the smaller schools might have more of a problem than bigger city schools.
Parents who need to make this choice should consider all options and if the school can genuinely not provide the specific needs of the child, it might be necessary to look for alternative opportunities.
Who knows if this child will not grow up to be the next Stephen Hawking?
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