This is a basic text on the education of children with special needs, covering fundamentals of special education, mainstreaming education, integrated education and inclusive education for various category of students with special needs. It also covers the genesis of inclusive education movement in our country, the right of disabled students. The main purpose of writing this book is to provide a strategies to develop inclusive schools in the country.

This text book is designed and written as per the RCI and university syllabi of B.Ed., M.Ed. M.A. Education and Int. B.Ed.-M.Ed. diploma and certificate course on special education.