From special education to inclusive education: clarifying terms to in order to define practices

This article presents a critical analysis of the evolution of words and expressions used in the field of education for children with special needs: disability, special, special educational needs, integration and inclusion. It makes reference both to international organizations and French specificiti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Plaisance, Eric
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Brasil
Institución:Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)
Repositorio:Educação
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/20049
Acceso en línea:https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/faced/article/view/20049
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Special education. Special educational needs. Integration. Inclusive education.
Educación especial. Necesidades educativas especiales. Integración. Educación inclusiva.
Educação especial. Necessidades educativas especiais. Integração. Educação inclusiva.
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Sumario:This article presents a critical analysis of the evolution of words and expressions used in the field of education for children with special needs: disability, special, special educational needs, integration and inclusion. It makes reference both to international organizations and French specificities and, lastly, addresses the ambiguities, contradictions and challenges of inclusive education. Words form things, structure social realities and even create institutions. Therefore, it is essential that educational, as well as health professionals, be attentive to discover in their own practices the obstacles that prevent the participation of all in shared living spaces.