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International Journal of Academic Research in Education and Review Vol. 5(3), pp. 88-94. June, 2017. ISSN: 2360-7866 DOI: 10.14662/IJARER2017.015
Full Length Research
Educational Needs of Special Needs Children in Early Childhood Education: Implication for Inclusive Settings
1AKOS, P. M., 2BODANG, J. R.(Ph.D) and 3AMWE, R. A.
1Department of Special, Education And Rehabilitation Sciences, University Of Jos. E-Mail: pashakos56@gmail.com 2Department of Special, Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University Of Jos. E-mail: bworot@yahoo.com 3Department Of Special, Education And Rehabilitation Sciences, University Of Jos. E-Mail: amweracheal44@gmail.com
Accepted 29 June 2017
The thrust of
this paper is to examine the educational needs of special needs children
in early childhood education and its implication for inclusive settings.
The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The
sample of the study comprises of 28 pre-primary school teachers in
selected primary schools and day care centres in Plateau State The
instruments used for the study was the Pre-Primary School Teachers
Questionnaire (PSTQ) which comprised of 12 items. Among the major
findings of the study are; inadequate materials (toys, simulation
materials etc) as well as facilities in schools or day care centres to
accommodate children with special needs; the objectives stated in the
National Policy on Education for Integrated Early Childhood Development
(IECD)are not being implemented. It was however recommended that;
adequate training and retraining should be provided for IECD regular and
special teachers in schools and day care centres; the current curriculum
should consider children with special needs in Nigeria; existing
facilities as well as classroom instructional aids and materials should
be adapted and modified to suit to suit children with special learning
needs in a bid to embrace inclusive education.
Cite
This Article As:
AKOS PM, BODANG JR, AMWE RA (2017). Educational Needs of Special Needs
Children in Early Childhood Education: Implication for Inclusive
Settings. Inter. J. Acad. Res. Educ. Rev. 5(3): 88-94 |
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