cultural barriers continue to deny access to schools for disabled children, but progress in inclusive education is finally collected
strict hierarchy in Thai society means that the drive for inclusive education requires a strong commitment from politicians and school leaders. In the last decade there has been significant progress in policy measures to implement a system that ensures that disabled children have access to regular schools. However, cultural barriers and the reluctance of some managers, the way to a fully inclusive education has just begun.
"Even when he volunteered to work for free, could still not be convinced," said Paul Lennon, a British expatriate, whose son was born with Down syndrome. When he started looking for mainstream schools for your child in Chanthaburi province six years ago, administrators in the region was denied a place. However, the National Education Act, passed in 1999 - and accompanied by signs stating: "Every person with disabilities who want to go to school can do" - supposedly guaranteed to all children with disabilities access to public education
Some managers spoke with Lennon were sensitive to the concept of inclusive education, but do not feel they had the resources and training for effective implementation. Others, with decades of experience working in special schools, was this institutional model was more appropriate.
legal education has had some success. Between 2000 and 2004 the number of students with disabilities access to education has increased from 145000 to 187000. These students learned more than 18,000 inclusive schools, which is defined by the government that those who teach children with and without disabilities. No new legislative developments in educational provision for people with disabilities, adopted in 2008, making it illegal for schools to refuse entry to children with disabilities.
After much perseverance in obtaining a school place for your child, Lennon turned his attention to helping children with access to inclusive education, helping to create the Good Foundation Child.
Nanthaporn (Nuey) Nanthamongkol, a six year old with Down syndrome, were to return to boarding school before he intervened. "Without our work, Nuey who were separated from their parents, sent to a school 80 kilometers," says Lennon. "For children with Down syndrome, this is the worst thing you could do."
Theravada Buddhist teaching of rebirth has led some families to inform ashamed of having a disabled child.
However, many managers in the study cited Vorapanya Buddhist belief in the necessity of compassion as a reason to support inclusive education. Meanprasat private school in Bangkok, which combines Western style "child-centered" learning a Buddhist spirit of moral ethics and regular meditation, is recognized as a national leader in the integration of educational practices . A total of 130 of its 1,300 students are disabled. The school's philosophy is that children with disabilities "should have the opportunity to mingle with society and be accepted by her." More than 5,000 teachers each year to visit the school and attend workshops to help spread good practice.
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