INCLUSION IN THE

CLASSROOM

INCLUSION IN THE

CLASSROOM

Ability Awareness

Nancy Schwarz

Professor Morris

English II

April 2011

Inclusion is …equal opportunities and eradicating discrimination and intolerance

embracing all people irrespective of race, gender, disability, medical or other need

a chance for children to share in learning experiences where they will gain knowledge that each individual has value and self-respect

being concerned with our “abilities” not our “disabilities”

about living full lives and learning to live together

treasuring diversity and building communities

a universal human right for ALL of us

The Federal GovernmentThe Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a United States federal law that governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to children with disabilities.

IDEA addresses the educational needs of children with disabilities from birth to age 18 or 21 in cases that involve 13 specified categories of disability.

Special education and related services should be designed to meet the unique learning needs of eligible children with disabilities, preschool through age 21.

Students with disabilities should be prepared for further education, employment and independent living.

Models of Inclusion"Push In" has the special education teacher enter the classroom to provide instruction and support to children.

A push in teacher may also offer instructional support to the regular classroom teacher.

"Full Inclusion" places a special education teacher as a full partner in a classroom with a general education teacher.

Skills for collaboration can be learned.

Positive Impact of Inclusion

The ability of students to cross teach and cross learn

Children are able to learn from one another and use their creative talents

Inclusion is believed to prepare, both, the regular and the special education students

The world is filled with diverse abilities and disabilities in every sector of life

Prepare students for the world instead of protecting them from its reality

Think Outside The Box!

Success of Inclusion

Evaluate the impact that regular education students and teachers encompass

Understand about success and failure of inclusion programs

Research studies have shown that inclusion is successful

Students are entering and completing college and obtaining good jobs

Concerns “The success of the inclusion movement will be largely

determined by the attitudes of those involved; this includes both attitudes of parents and students as well as

educational administrators and teachers (Jones, P 2).”

Attitudes towards

Inclusion Teachers are receiving better training which produced a positive attitude

Students attitudes about inclusion help significantly in the outcome

Studies have shown nationwide that students now are accepting one another

Cooperative learning takes place and all students have positive results

Conclusion

Integrating regular and special needs students in a classroom

Inclusion is a right not a privilege

Helping people become better members of a community

Working together benefits everyone and fosters social relationships