TITLE:
Education of Autistic Children in Developing Countries
AUTHORS:
Yitong Lin
KEYWORDS:
Inclusive Education, Special Needs Education, ASD Children
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.9 No.10,
October
19,
2021
ABSTRACT: Although a large number of studies have focused on inclusive education in
developed countries, there are few research on developing countries, especially
China. Therefore, this paper mainly discusses whether autistic children in China
should be educated separately from ordinary students. The thesis is mainly composed
of three parts. Firstly, it introduces the definition of disability, inclusive education
and its background in China. Secondly, the advantages and challenges of inclusive
education in China are discussed through cases. It concluded that children with
autism should be educated together with ordinary students to promote educational
equality and help autistic children integrate into society. However, parents’ attitudes
and the limitations of teachers’ knowledge in mainstream schools are the great challenges
facing inclusive education in China.