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Semester 1: Assignment 02
Question 1
1.1) It is a human right for learners with special needs to learn in an environment suitable for
them.
It promotes other people to accept diversity.
Promotes the right to learn
It makes good social sense.
It removes discrimination.
Accommodates all learners regardless of their physical, social, emotional, linguistic or
other conditions
It aims to change attitudes, behaviours, teaching methods, curricula and environments to
meet the needs of all children.
It aims to uncover and minimise barriers to learning
It is a dynamic process, which is constantly evolving according to local cultures and
context and is part of the wider strategy to promote an inclusive society.
1.2)
Extrinsic factors Intrinsic factors
- Inter alia - Sensory barriers- like
hearing impairments
- Socio- economic such - Physical barriers
as violence or crime
- Education system - neurological barriers like
brain lesions
- The role and the attitude - Cognitive barriers
of the community - Such as HIV
- Language issues - Chronic diseases
1.3.1) Labelling has a very negative effect on the self image of learners. It occurs when
learners are categorised. Very often people who label learners cannot determine what is
needed for the system to satisfy the needs of learners.
1.3.2) An inflexible curriculum that does not provide in the diverse needs of all the learners in
the class can cause learning to fail
1.3.3) The labelling and categorisation of learners have caused educational services to be
focused on the incompetence of learners rather than on the barriers within the system.
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Semester 1: Assignment 02
Question 1
1.1) It is a human right for learners with special needs to learn in an environment suitable for
them.
It promotes other people to accept diversity.
Promotes the right to learn
It makes good social sense.
It removes discrimination.
Accommodates all learners regardless of their physical, social, emotional, linguistic or
other conditions
It aims to change attitudes, behaviours, teaching methods, curricula and environments to
meet the needs of all children.
It aims to uncover and minimise barriers to learning
It is a dynamic process, which is constantly evolving according to local cultures and
context and is part of the wider strategy to promote an inclusive society.
1.2)
Extrinsic factors Intrinsic factors
- Inter alia - Sensory barriers- like
hearing impairments
- Socio- economic such - Physical barriers
as violence or crime
- Education system - neurological barriers like
brain lesions
- The role and the attitude - Cognitive barriers
of the community - Such as HIV
- Language issues - Chronic diseases
1.3.1) Labelling has a very negative effect on the self image of learners. It occurs when
learners are categorised. Very often people who label learners cannot determine what is
needed for the system to satisfy the needs of learners.
1.3.2) An inflexible curriculum that does not provide in the diverse needs of all the learners in
the class can cause learning to fail
1.3.3) The labelling and categorisation of learners have caused educational services to be
focused on the incompetence of learners rather than on the barriers within the system.
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