El. knyga: Special Needs In Singapore: Trends And Issues

"The fields of special needs education and disability in Singapore have witnessed significant changes and developments especially during the past two decades in the wake of Singapore's evolution towards its vision as an inclusive society. It is thereforetimely for this book to present information, knowledge and research across a wide range of topics and issues that are relevant to the lives of Singaporeans with special needs. The chapters in this book offer a compendium of local knowledge and research on special needs and disability where the content engages with current debates, integrates international literature, and draws on exemplary practice to inform future directions and efforts for the fields of special needs education and disability. This collection of chapters by local authors also seeks to encourage readers to re-imagine and re-envision a more inclusive and positive future for persons with disabilities based upon an enriched contextual understanding of historical and current realities and practices that have affected their lives"--

This book provides an overview of significant topics within the field of special needs education in Singapore in terms of their key trends and developments, current realities and needs, followed by a critical and constructive analysis of what can be addressed to promote inclusivity and to enhance the lives of persons with disabilities. This seminal textbook will serve as a compendium of extant local research on special needs and integrate relevant international research and examples of exemplary practices. The textbook engages readers to re-imagine and re-envision a more inclusive and positive future for persons with disabilities in Singapore, based upon a broad contextual understanding of historical and current realities, and practices that have affected their lives.