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Inclusion of Young Children with Special Needs in Early Childhood Education in the United States: Advantages and Disadvantages

Authors
Siyu Chen1, a, †, Qixuan Huang2, b, *, †, Zhiyi Liu3, c, †, Haijing Wang4, d, †
1Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, Tianjin, China
2The George Washington University, Washington DC, District of Columbia, the United States
3South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
4Hangzhou Foreign Language School Cambridge A-Level Center, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
†

Those authors contributed equally.

*Corresponding author. Email:aeiffelhaha@126.com
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Qixuan Huang
Available Online 17 January 2022.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220105.038How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Inclusion; Primary education; Advantages; Disadvantages; Recommendations
Abstract

As the significance of inclusion prevalently predominate in recent years, educators and professionals draw their attention to inclusion of students in educational settings in America. Including students with learning disabilities in general educational setting is a relatively debatable topic in the American society. The main goal of this article is to explore the importance of inclusive education for both ordinary and special needs students. It aims to use critical discourse analysis to examine how effectively inclusion is represented among American children in their early years. It also reveals advantages and disadvantages of the inclusive system in various aspects. Reviewing past literature, we find out that inclusion provides equal chances for all students, achieves interdependence among ordinary and special needs students, aid special needs students in adapting to society easier, and demonstrates diversity in teaching methods. However, we also discover that inclusion tends to cause problems like peer reject, curricular inflexibility, immaturity in system construction, as well as deadlock among teachers. At the end of this article, we provide relatively feasible recommendations for further improvements in the practices of inclusive system in education.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Social Development and Media Communication (SDMC 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
17 January 2022
ISBN
978-94-6239-512-1
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220105.038How to use a DOI?
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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
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