Abstract
Although a large number of studies have focused on inclusive education in developed countries, there are few research on developing countries, especially China. Therefore, this paper mainly discusses whether autistic children in China should be educated separately from ordinary students. The thesis is mainly composed of three parts. Firstly, it introduces the definition of disability, inclusive education and its background in China. Secondly, the advantages and challenges of inclusive education in China are discussed through cases. It concluded that children with autism should be educated together with ordinary students to promote educational equality and help autistic children integrate into society. However, parents’ attitudes and the limitations of teachers’ knowledge in mainstream schools are the great challenges facing inclusive education in China.
Highlights
This essay will discuss whether children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) should be educated separately to attain both academic and social achievements
This essay will explore the controversies related to the inclusive education, and argue that children with disabilities should be taught with their ordinary peers, and the inclusive education should be suitable for the students with ASD, yet, there are still some barriers needed to be broken down
Under the inclusive education, autistic children can learn as ordinary students, and by interacting with peers, their social skills, self-confidence, and academic level would be well developed so that they could be able to be integrated into society in the future
Summary
This essay will discuss whether children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) should be educated separately to attain both academic and social achievements. China’s inclusive education for children with autism will be used as an example to reveal the advantages of inclusive education as well as its challenges. For this purpose, this essay will use inclusive education as a theoretical framework. The advantages of inclusive education will be discussed It will investigate some Chinese case studies related to inclusive education from several aspects, including inclusive education’s contribution to educational equality in China and Chinese ASD children’s integration into regular classes. This essay will explore the controversies related to the inclusive education, and argue that children with disabilities should be taught with their ordinary peers, and the inclusive education should be suitable for the students with ASD, yet, there are still some barriers needed to be broken down
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