Inclusive Education and Perception of In-Service Teachers

Abstract

Since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations have brought various policies and conventions to support minorities across the world, including differently-abled persons.  However, we are not where we are today without the contributions of numerous countries, developmental organizations and non-government institutions. For instance, we've the UN proposed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that promote  quality and equality in education for all, with zero rejection and discrimination, including those against children with disability (CWD). This paper systematically maps the existing literature on the perception of in-service teachers towards including CWD in a regular classroom with the challenges faced by teachers toward facilitating a uniform approach to education for all amid shortage of relevant skills and resources. Future implications and recommendations are also discussed in the paper.