Application of Curriculum Adaptation Methods by the general Education Teachers towards Facilitating Inclusive Education for children with intellectual disabilities

Gangadhara Rao. J; Dr. Sudha. A

Volume : VIII, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

Application of Curriculum Adaptation Methods by the general Education Teachers towards Facilitating Inclusive Education for children with intellectual disabilities

Gangadhara Rao. J, Dr. Sudha. A

Abstract :

The main purpose of the present study was to investigate the application of curriculum adaptation methods by general education teachers towards facilitating inclusive education for children with intellectual disabilities at regular schools. The researcher has selected two hundred and ten (N=210) participants from two districts of Andhra Pradesh state. The researcher adopted purposive sampling techniques for selecting participants from who are working at regular schools. The data was collected from participants through a questionnaire developed by the researcher, and the data was analyzed and interpreted using non parametric statistical techniques. The results indicated that the general education teachers do not applying of curriculum adaptation methods to facilitate inclusive education for children with intellectual disabilities at regular schools. The researcher found big barrier of general education teachers that they does not have adequate knowledge on curriculum adaptation methods to pay much attention in facilitating inclusive education for children with intellectual disabilities. It is evident from the result that the government should provide necessary in-service training and professional support on curriculum adaptation methods to the general education teachers who are handling children with intellectual disabilities in regular classrooms.