Brief Overview into Inclusive Settings in Higher Education in Turkey

Authors : Yelkin DİKER COŞKUN, Ayşe Büşra SUBAŞI YURTÇU, Önder COŞKUN

Pages : 63-73

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Publication Date : 2015-11-10

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Problems that individuals with disabilities meet can be listed as social exclusion, inequality in access to health services, education and personal development, and inhibition of their access to fundamental rights and freedoms such as participation in professional life. Among possible preventions against these problems, the significance of inclusive education arises. Inclusive education provides the individual with special needs with the opportunity of being educated with his peers and obtaining ideal educational facilities for his requirements. Statistical data related to the rates of individuals with disabilities benefiting from educational services in Turkey is considerably worrisome. In addition, attending primary and secondary education is viewed as satisfactory for people with disabilities. Therefore, current conditions are not able to meet the needs of university students with disabilities in Turkey. For making higher education system in accordance with inclusive education in Turkey, a framework which will be used for developing programs including phases and adaptation of these programs may be created. This framework may be a useful guideline for adaptation of any program to inclusive education. The phases in this framework may be structured as pre-system arrangement, recognition of inputs, participation to process and transformation to dynamics, evaluation, and monitoring life span development.
Keywords : disabilities, higher education, inclusive education