Sign Up Now
Get instant access to over 1 million+ study documents
OR
Already registered? click here to login
By creating your account, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and student honor code.
¶ … Functional Curriculum Goals
Special needs children: Integration vs. self-contained classrooms
Under the auspices of the 1975 federal law IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Act), every child with a disability is entitled to receive a public education in the least restrictive environment possible, as determined by the extent and the nature of his or her disability. "IDEA strives not only to grant equal access to students with disabilities, but also to provide additional special education services and procedural safeguards" (IDEA, 2011, Help4ADHD). IDEA supports the value of mainstreaming the education of students with disabilities, but not at the expense of the quality of the child's instruction.
Still, here is a great deal of value in the use of an integrated classroom for student with special needs. While mainstreaming is not warranted in all instances, often an inclusive classroom is superior vs. A self-contained classroom...
For example, when a child learns how to color a picture, the manual skills learned through this repetitive action can be very important, such as gripping with the fingers and other essential motor skills. It also teaches an enjoyment of putting things down on paper and the importance of obeying directions, such as staying between the lines of an outlined pattern. However, in an integrated classroom, the child also learns social skills, such as sharing different colored crayons, talking with other students about what he or she is creating, and engaging with others on a holistic level.
For most special needs children, the most complete education depends upon balance between an integrated and self-contained classroom when creating their educational plan. The purpose of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) is that it is "specifically tailored to the unique needs…
References
Chang, Grace. (2009). Understanding self-contained classrooms. Public School Review.
Retrieved February 14, 2011 at http://www.publicschoolreview.com/articles/73
IDEA (The Individuals with Disabilities Act). (2011). Help4ADHD. Retrieved February 14,
2011 at http://www.help4adhd.org/education/rights/idea
An IQ level below 70 signifies a deficiency in adaptive functioning. The possible causes of mental retardation may be attributed to three genetic disorders - down syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome and fragile X syndrome. The impaired genetics conditions are believed to be the most common causes of mental retardation. In addition, researchers have identified few other causes that may profoundly heighten the risk for developing mental retardation in a child.
Figure 1 portrays three of the scenes 20/20 presented March 15, 2010. Figure 1: Heather, Rachel, and Unnamed Girl in 20/20 Program (adapted from Stossel, 2010). Statement of the Problem For any individual, the death of a family member, friend, parent or sibling may often be overwhelming. For adolescents, the death of person close to them may prove much more traumatic as it can disrupt adolescent development. Diana Mahoney (2008), with the
Special Education Legislation Individualized Education Program Developing Standard-Based Individualized Education Program Objectives for Students with Significant Needs. By Sharon Lynch and Paula Adams. Due to the need to provide equitable education and knowledge to children with special needs, the idea of Individualized Education Program (IEP) comes in handy to help make this a reality. It is upon the government's recognition of the needs of the children who have conditions that may not allow
In their study, "Thinking of Inclusion for All Special Needs Students: Better Think Again," Rasch and his colleagues (1994) report that, "The political argument in favor of inclusion is based on the assumption that the civil rights of students, as outlined in the 1954 decision handed down in Brown v. Board of Education, which struck down the concept of 'separate but equal,' can also be construed as applying to special
It would not only be time consuming and expensive for each classroom teacher to develop an effective basic reading skills curriculum but such a curriculum is also fraught with a high degree of error. There is compelling evidence that supports the use of scripted programs rather than teacher-developed approaches to teach complex skills (Benner, 2005). Second, apply positive behavioral supports to manage the behaviors of students with behavioral difficulties during
Additionally, other students must be educated about disabilities and how to include others that are different. (Dybvik 2004) Purpose and Research Questions The purpose of the proposed research study is to determine the effectiveness of the inclusive classroom and the best methods for increasing the positive outcome of inclusive classrooms. The questions to be answered include: 1. How do educators, parents, and others involved in the education currently view inclusion? 2. How do