Addis Ababa University College of Education and Behavioral Studies Department of Special Needs Education
Addis Ababa University College of Education and Behavioral Studies Department of Special Needs Education
Addis Ababa University College of Education and Behavioral Studies Department of Special Needs Education
Inclusiveness
Mihiret Ayele (MA)
Addis Ababa University
Chapter 2
Concept of Inclusion
2.1. Definition of Inclusion
• The principle of inclusion is simple.
• It is the opposite of exclusion and also alienation.
• It is the principle that says that whatever benefits accrue to
members of a society are the heritage of all people, not just those
who are able-bodied.
• Inclusion means that all people are entitled to full membership of
the human family.
• Fundamentally, inclusion is the principle that:
- We are all entitled to participate fully in all aspects of society;
- We all have the same rights and responsibilities;
- We all have something to contribute.