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istorical, Philosophical, Theoretical, And Legal foundations of special and inclusive education

1. Historical, Philosophical, Theoretical, And Legal Foundations of Special and Inclusive Education PREPARED BY: FATIMA JOY TAYA-AN-BUKONG

2. Era of Extermination During the Greek and Roman Era, people held such negative views about disability that it was regarded as a punishment from God, something that signifies being bad or evil. Coupled with the need for military superiority, individuals with disability were labelled as “defectives” that need to be eliminated from the society. Thus, it was not surprising that there were calls for infanticide or that a father had the right to terminate their child’s life if he or she happened to be born with a disability.

3. Era of Ridicule During the Middle Ages, people lived in rigid caste systems that discrimination of individuals who were different from the majority in the society became apparent. Persons with disability were treated with ridicule in which they were used as servants or fools; they were used as clowns; they were mocked for their deformities and behavior; or may even be ordered to be put to death.

4. Era of Asylum During the Renaissance Period, the Catholic Church began accepting persons with disabilities as wards of state. This was the start of the humane treatment given to them. They were taken cared for, albeit in isolation. However, the belief that once disabled always disabled rendered there individuals as uneducable.

5. Perspectives on Educability in the Early Beginnings of Special Education Whereas being taken cared for can be considered as humane treatment for persons with disability, a different perspective stipulates that without education, there is no humanity. Thus, to reinforce equal treatment among all humans, one should have the right to education regardless of his or her disability. This led some individuals to device ways to deliver education to those with disabilities, and thus, the start of the development of special and inclusive education.