Advantages and Disadvantages of Special Needs Children in Regular Classroom

Abstract

The problem of education for special needs children has always been one to solve and debate. This essay aims to summarize the advantages and disadvantages of sending special needs children to the regular classroom and analyze the possible solution-"Separate Class." In this context, 'Special needs children' is defined as a group of children with difficulties in hearing, thinking, speaking, reading, writing, spelling, or performing mathematical calculations. To analyze the pros and cons of the regular classroom for special needs students, we summarized the recent statistics, official regulations, and reliable research. The results present the advantages of better social skills and childhood growth, while the disadvantages of the non-complete educational system for special needs and mental illness. The idea of "Separate Class" is analyzed by the definition, authority recommendation, and social support. It enlarges the advantages from the regular classroom to the special needs children, and meanwhile weaken the disadvantages. We conclude that regular class has both advantages and disadvantages, and separate class is a good choice for them to fulfill a customized professional plan and benefit from a special educational system.