Inclusion

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Inclusion

• CMSV

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Topics of Discussion

• HISTORY
• LAWS
• LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT
• MAINSTREAMING VS. INCLUSION
• PROS
• CONS
• ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE CLASS
• PROBLEMS

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Topics of Discussion CONTINUED

• CURRENT TRENDS
• SUCCESSFUL INCLUSIONS PROGRAMS
• UNSUCCESSFUL INCLUSIONS PROGRAMS
• THE FUTURE OF INCLUSION

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SUCCESSFUL INCLUSION

• TRAINING OF STAFF
• EVERYONE BUYS INTO PROGRAM
• PARENTS SUPPORT
• SMALL CLASSES
• SERVICES PROVIDED
• FLEXIBILITY

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HISTORY

• P.L. 94-142
• IDEA
• MADELINE WILL 1983

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LAWS

• PL 94-142
• IDEA
• Re-authorization

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LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT

• Provide the special education needed by the
  student
• Provide for education of the student to the
  maximum extent appropriate to the needs of the
  student with other students who do not have
  disabilities and be as close as possible to the
  students home

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MAINSTREAMING AND INCLUSION

• Inclusion movement to move children into general
  classes
• Mainstreaming moving students into general
  education classes

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PROS

• Socialization
• Role models
• Integration of all goals
• Meet the needs of all students
• Opportunity to education classmates
• Demonstrate increased acceptance of diversity
• Encourages collaboration of staff

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CONS

• DISRUPTIVE FOR GENERAL STUDENTS
• UNTRAINED TEACHERS
• PARENTS HAVE LESS INPUT
• CHILD MAY BE SINGLED OUT
• LACK OF SUPPORT SYSTEM
• LESS ONE-ON-ONE ATTENTION

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ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE CLASS

• Small classrooms
• Training of teachers
• Support services
• Cooperative learning
• Flexible schedule
• Collaboration of teachers and staff

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PROBLEMS FACING TEACHERS

• NO SUPPORT
• DYSFUNCTIONAL SCHOOLS
• NO TRAINING
• BIG CLASSES
• NO PREPARATION TIME
• LACK OF INFORMATION (DUMPING STUDENTS)

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CURRENT TRENDS

• CALL FOR MORE INCLUSION
• SOME GOOD PROGRAMS
• TOO MANY BAD PROGRAMS
• RESEARCH OF NAOMI ZIGMOND
• SOME TRAINING STARTED
• MORE PUSH-IN PROGRAMS

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SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS

• PARENTS BUY IN
• SMALL CLASSES
• VOLUNTEER TEACHERS
• TRAINING
• COLLABORATION

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THE FUTURE

• GENERAL PUBLIC IS MADE AWARE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
• FINANCIAL SUPPORT
• TRAINING OF ALL STAFF
• GOOD SELF-CONTAINED SETTINGS RETAINED

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