SOCIAL INTEGRATION OF THE CHILDREN WITH MILD AND MODERATE DISABILITIES IN MAINSTREAM CLASSROOM

This study is an attempt to investigate the social integration of the disabled children in mainstream classroom. A sample of 404 children with special needs as identified by S.S.A (H.P) was selected from districts Shimla and Solan of Himachal Pradesh. Social integration questionnaire constructed and standardized by the investigator herself was used for the data collection the results of the study show that the CWSN are considered the members of the peer group, are accepted in the class, have cordial relationship with the other students in the class and are supported by their teachers and peer group in the mainstream classroom. The overall results indicates the maximum social integration of the CWSN in mainstream classroom.