Inclusive Education

in Thailand

Bureau of Special Education Administration Office Of The Basic Education Commission

MOE ThailandBy Samart Ratanasakorn

Samart1998@hotmail.com

What do we have today?

• 1. Legal Foundation• 2. Equal Access to Education for Disabled

Children• 3. Inclusive Education in Thailand• 4. The Lessons we have learned• 5. Proposed Initiative to Strengthen

Cooperative on Inclusive Education among Member Countries

Legal Foundation

Equal Access to Education for Disabled Children

Mission Statement“ OBEC, is committed to providing

education and services that build productive, meaningful lives for all children with special needs."

Access and Equity For All

Facts and Statistics on Children with Disability

Based on a recent survey conducted by the National Office for Empowerment of Persons with Disability (NEP) on August 20, 2009, there are 1,031,429 persons with disabilities who have registered with the government agency. Among

these, there are 224,290 children with disabilities under the age of 18 (0-18

years of age).

Facts and Statistics on Children with Disability Con’t…

For the academic year 2010, approximately 99,948 children with

disabilities plus 155,139 children with specific learning disability (SLD) could enroll in

primary and secondary school through the Special Education Program and alternative education program (i.e. special education

centers, special schools, inclusive education programs and alternative education Program).

* Regular Classes Special Support Services in Resource Rooms * Classes for Special Needs Education; Class for Autism: 176 Classes within 157 Schools.

255,087 CWSNs

Targeted 124,342 CWD

s

379,429 CWSNs (224,290 Registered CWDs +155,13

9 LD.)

Education Programs for Students with Special Needs

* Regular Classes Special Support Services in Resource Rooms * Classes for Special Needs Education; Class for Autism: 176 Classes within 157 Schools.

Inclusive Education Program

- In 2004: 390 inclusive programs have been launched with 8,670 students with special needs

- 2005: 2000 inclusive program increased to 33,330 students with special needs.

- 2008: The big step, 13,770 inclusive programs for 168,247students with special needs

- 2009: 15,530 inclusive programs for 189,434 for student with special needs.

- 2010: 16,910 Inclusive programs for 211,891 student with special needs.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008 2009

2010

School

390 2000

2,700

5,000

13,770

15,530

16,910

Studen

t

8,670

33,330

69,035

100,365

168,247

198,434

211,891

The number of students with special needs access to the inclusive education

Bureau of Special Education Administration. (February 19, 2010)

The Lessons we have learned

* The keys to our success * What does it work and challenge

The keys to our success:

We focus on three major objectives:

Proposed Initiative to Strengthen Cooperative on Inclusive Education among Member Countries

All the member countries should promote research and best practice on inclusive education and sharing the information among the member countries annually by using the Regional Conference on Inclusive Education.

What does it work... Challenges…1. Attitude toward children with

disability2. Stakeholder’s knowledge3. Increasing of the number of

students with multiple disabilities4. Curriculum accessibility5. The transition planning and

support services for student with special needs: from inclusive program to higher education, and later to their career.

6. More than 124,342 children with special needs in Thailand who are not enrolled in any form of education

1. Collaborative Work: School, Family, DPOs, Community, Interagency, Universities and Government,

2. ICT Support 3. Choices must be provided

(Alternative Education). 4. Transition supported

programs.

In Summary

Q&A

Thank You for your attention