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SPECIAL EDUCATION ANDINCLUSION IN NORTHCYPRUSMusa SAYGIGirne Özel Eğitim Merkezi,Psikolog, Sorumlu ÖğretmenAbstractThe study is about developmentand the present condition of specialeducation in North Cyprus. First of all, itis tried to put a framework definition ofspecial education. After the broaddefinition of special education, it isconcentrated on the perception of specialeducation in the other states of the world.It is argued that United Nations has animportant place and a leading role intothe education of special needs children.After mentioning several differentapproaches to the education of specialneeds children, especially inclusion hasbeen discussed in terms of definition,how to conduct, what we need for aproper inclusion and the lessons fromapplication of inclusion in to the otherplaces of the world. It is discussed thatinclusive education has severalsuperiority to isolation of special needschildren from mainstream schooling.The study also argued the problemswhich we can see during inclusiveeducation.It is studied special educationin to North Cyprus, in terms of historicalperspective at the light of differentapplication of modern world , especiallyat the light of several experiences ofEuropean Union Countries. Theemphasis is given to the successes andfailures of special education experienceof North Cyprus. It is discussed theproblems of inclusive education in to thefield in terms of application and the wayto handle those obstacles .Key words: Special education,inclusion, resource room, students withspecial needs, isolation, IndividualEducation Program (IEP), leastrestrictive environment.54