Inclusive Education for Children in Difficult Circumstances: The Role of the Guidance Counsellor

Abstract

 Abstract

Inclusion in education is an approach to educating students with special educational requirements. Inclusion discards the use of special schools/training centres or special classrooms to identify students living with disability from those without disability. This aspect of education also ensures that quality education is provided for all, with respect to the variety of needs and abilities, features and learning opportunities of the children and the communities in which they live. However this may not be readily achievable without an accomplishing role of the guidance counsellor. Hence to bridge the gap between these children, the parents and school, the guidance counsellors serves in maximizing the child’s achievement and incorporating life skills, to help promote equity and access to education.