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Inclusive Education
in Thailand
Bureau of Special Education Administration Office Of The Basic Education Commission
MOE ThailandBy Samart Ratanasakorn
What do we have today?
• 1. Legal Foundation• 2. Equal Access to Education for Disabled
Children• 3. Inclusive Education in Thailand• 4. The Lessons we have learned• 5. Proposed Initiative to Strengthen
Cooperative on Inclusive Education among Member Countries
Legal Foundation
Equal Access to Education for Disabled Children
Mission Statement“ OBEC, is committed to providing
education and services that build productive, meaningful lives for all children with special needs."
Access and Equity For All
Facts and Statistics on Children with Disability
Based on a recent survey conducted by the National Office for Empowerment of Persons with Disability (NEP) on August 20, 2009, there are 1,031,429 persons with disabilities who have registered with the government agency. Among
these, there are 224,290 children with disabilities under the age of 18 (0-18
years of age).
Facts and Statistics on Children with Disability Con’t…
For the academic year 2010, approximately 99,948 children with
disabilities plus 155,139 children with specific learning disability (SLD) could enroll in
primary and secondary school through the Special Education Program and alternative education program (i.e. special education
centers, special schools, inclusive education programs and alternative education Program).
* Regular Classes Special Support Services in Resource Rooms * Classes for Special Needs Education; Class for Autism: 176 Classes within 157 Schools.
255,087 CWSNs
Targeted 124,342 CWD
s
379,429 CWSNs (224,290 Registered CWDs +155,13
9 LD.)
Education Programs for Students with Special Needs
* Regular Classes Special Support Services in Resource Rooms * Classes for Special Needs Education; Class for Autism: 176 Classes within 157 Schools.
Inclusive Education Program
- In 2004: 390 inclusive programs have been launched with 8,670 students with special needs
- 2005: 2000 inclusive program increased to 33,330 students with special needs.
- 2008: The big step, 13,770 inclusive programs for 168,247students with special needs
- 2009: 15,530 inclusive programs for 189,434 for student with special needs.
- 2010: 16,910 Inclusive programs for 211,891 student with special needs.
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008 2009
2010
School
390 2000
2,700
5,000
13,770
15,530
16,910
Studen
t
8,670
33,330
69,035
100,365
168,247
198,434
211,891
The number of students with special needs access to the inclusive education
Bureau of Special Education Administration. (February 19, 2010)
The Lessons we have learned
* The keys to our success * What does it work and challenge
The keys to our success:
We focus on three major objectives:
Proposed Initiative to Strengthen Cooperative on Inclusive Education among Member Countries
All the member countries should promote research and best practice on inclusive education and sharing the information among the member countries annually by using the Regional Conference on Inclusive Education.
What does it work... Challenges…1. Attitude toward children with
disability2. Stakeholder’s knowledge3. Increasing of the number of
students with multiple disabilities4. Curriculum accessibility5. The transition planning and
support services for student with special needs: from inclusive program to higher education, and later to their career.
6. More than 124,342 children with special needs in Thailand who are not enrolled in any form of education
1. Collaborative Work: School, Family, DPOs, Community, Interagency, Universities and Government,
2. ICT Support 3. Choices must be provided
(Alternative Education). 4. Transition supported
programs.
In Summary
Q&A
Thank You for your attention