GROUP COHESIVENESS AMONG CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM

This study is an attempt to investigate the group cohesiveness among children with special needs in inclusive classroom. A sample of 50 children with special needs as identified by SSA (HP), was selected from district Bilaspur of Himachal Pradesh. Classroom Cohesiveness Questionnaire by Dr. Geeta Pandey and Prof. P.C. Shukla 2011, was used for the data collection. The results of the study show that the majority of children with special needs get low and average group cohesiveness in their inclusive classroom. They do not feel to be a part of the group in the class group. They are also not satisfied with their work in the group and do not assimilate the different aspects of the group. They do not feel to be a part of the group in the class group. They do not feel responsible towards group activities and do not feel to be faithful for their group. They generally do not accept the decisions of the group. Some of them do not show commitment and agreement with the group goals. Some of them do not conform to the group norms and does not respect for group standards and values. Some of them do not communicate frequently and amicably with each other.