Inclusive Education in Lesotho and the Current Challenges in Implementing It through Instructional Collaboration

Abstract

The pursuit of promoting inclusive education is rippling across Africa, and governments are working hard to ensure that all students are in schools and receive quality education, especially with the impetus of the Sustainable Development Goals. The importance of providing education to all children is essential, and collaboration is necessary. Collaboration between different professionals enhances the learning outcomes of all children through better identification, assessment, and appropriate placements. Lesotho is one example of countries that strive to provide all children with equal access to education, including those with disabilities. Although children with disabilities are sent to schools in Lesotho, teachers face challenges in teaching those students, which underscores the need for instructional collaboration between available special needs education professionals. This chapter describes inclusive education in Lesotho and provides an overview of the challenges related to implementing it through a multidisciplinary special education team. Finally, the chapter concludes that collaboration in teaching all students should be pursued by Lesotho to ensure sharing of ideas and building of relationships for the success of inclusive education.