Challenges and opportunities for school inclusion in bandung

Author: 
Risna Resnawaty, Rudi Saprudin Darwis and Agus Wahyudi Riana

This article is the result of research conducted at inclusion school in Bandung City, West Java Indonesia. Inclusive Education that provides opportunities for all children with Disabilities to be able to learn together without any difference in getting the teaching, knowledge as children in general. Using the qualitative approach of descriptive study, this research seeks to reveal the challenges and opportunities of inclusive schools in Bandung. Based on this, ideally a school that carries out inclusive education has strategies, resources, and learning methods that meet the needs of Children with Disabilities. We found that World Challenge which is faced is the readiness of schools in providing services both teaching and facilities adequate for children with disabilities. Another challenge that arises is the school's efforts to prepare all school stakeholders (teachers, friends at school, school committee, parents) in order to accept children with disabilities without any difference with other children. Because children with disabilities who are in a public environment are vulnerable to unfair or bullying. Positive opportunities owned by o dh Ban dung city is the existence of other stakeholders that is government and non-government institutions that provide forms of training for teachers and principals so that inclusion schools in the city of Bandung become more ready to provide maximum services for children with disabilities.

Paper No: 
2246