MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN AN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION SETTING IN NIGERIA

Abstract

School administrators in their management and administrative roles ensure the success of the school. In the school with special needs children, the teachers ensure a successful management of the Special Needs for wholesome results in change of behaviors. Inclusive Education has been globally accepted to be the appropriate method in educating children and youths who were previously excluded on the ground of disability. The practices of Inclusive education has witnessed a lot of challenges in the areas of unpreparedness of regular school teachers to accept Special Needs Children in their class room and Examination Boards to recognize and consider the peculiar learning challenges and characteristics of students with Special Needs while setting their questions. This paper therefore discusses the management and administration practices of Special Need Children in an Inclusive setting in Nigeria and the steps in the management practices of special needs in an inclusive setting.