Scaling-Up Educational Intervention in Special Inclusive Education in Nigeria

Abstract

This paper examined scaling-up educational intervention in special inclusive education. The paper investigated the concept of inclusive education and factors for scaling-up the educational intervention in special inclusive education in Nigeria. It also discussed the benefits of inclusive education system. The paper suggested that federal and state governments should employ and provide specially trained educational administrator and guidance and counselors in the Ministry of Education. The federal and state governments should also provide the specialists in each inclusive education school to direct the affairs of special inclusive education both in the Ministry and Schools if the system must succeed. The paper concluded that with inclusion principles children with disabilities can develop interest in learning positive attitude from their normal peers (non-disabled) by interacting, competing and cooperating in all aspects of life. Likewise, this close proximity will allow children with disabilities an intimate look at proper and improper behavior of non-disabled children. This particularly will also help in the development of a positive emotional and psychological perception of the lives of children with disabilities in general.