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Inclusion is a philosophy which embraces the idea that everyone has something of value to contribute and that everyone has the right to belong. — Lisa Friedman,
Inclusive education essentially refers to the educational philosophy that students with disabilities should be placed in the same classroom environment as other students their age who do not have special needs. This allows special students to forge friendship with their peers and feel less socially tensed about their disabilities. The ability to educate disabled people firstly requires an elementary understanding of the different types of disabilities and how they are identified. There is also a need to understand the wide variety of issues and emerging trends associated with special education. Throughout the world, educators are seeking ways to create schools that promote justice and enhance the learning and performance of all children. They are discovering that old patterns of segregating students by race, gender, culture, language, and ability model oppression, reduce effective learning, and prevent the development of relationships among diverse children. Innovative and concerned educators are seeking to create inclusive schools where diversity is valued and children of great differences learn together.