Developmental Needs of Pupils Forwarded to Inclusive Education Assessed By Teachers in Bagumbayan Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

We all know that everyone is special in their own way. It just happens that some children need special attention and extra care in teaching for their social, emotional, behavioral, also thinking and communication skills. Teachers are willing to take a big part in their lives to help the parents and some health care professional discover the children's full potential despite having some disability. Special care and attention are being rendered for them to feel the sense of belongingness even though sometimes they feel different. By simply placing children in a regular classroom and together with other children with a basic education curriculum they will feel a sense of belongingness ina regular class setting. There is no difference between a regular teacher and a special education teacher, but there is a lack of knowledge of the regular teachers on how to handle children with special needs. There is a need to improve in understanding the development of the learning of a child, giving a hands-on learning, education resources and initiatives is be given if a teacher has a proper knowledge and training about the Children with Special Needs and it will be a great impact for them the fact that they do not only teach children but also touching lives and pushing to improve the strength of the child despite their disabilities. To answer all the questions in their mind, the researcher pursues this study.

METHODS

The researchers used a simple random sampling technique, wherein the screening test was conducted. This is to find out who are the students qualified for the study. Criteria include: (1) Pupils that receive inclusive education; (2) Able to follow physical movement instruction; (3) Teachers who have children with special needs pupils; and (4) Received consent from the parents allowing them to join the study.

RESULTS

Teachers show difficulty in sending their pupils because of the parents who do not accept the fact about the disabilities of their child. Due to the different phases that a regular teacher is facing the fact that they need to send the suspected children with special needs (CSN) to inclusive education because of inadequate inputs and limited in-service training, lack of knowledge on how to deal with them. It has a big impact that affects the effectiveness of the full implementation of inclusive education.

DISCUSSIONS

Awareness is the key factor that really helps the regular teachers on dealing with CSN. In this, s connection we suggest to have a lot of training must be given to teachers for them to learn and have a right way in dealing with the CSN and also the parents must undergo counseling to learn and have acceptance about their child.: