Inclusion and Special Education
Taking children with special needs out of special classes and special schools and educating them with their less-challenged peers is a strategy that's gaining momentum, but too many school districts dive in without carefully planning how to make it work. These links can help you find out whether inclusion is right for your child, and whether your school district is doing all it should.
What Are Peer Support Arrangements?
In this excerpt from "Peer Support Strategies," authors Erik W. Carter, Lisa S. Cushing, and Craig H. Kennedy describe peer support arrangements for helping special-education students in inclusion classrooms.
In this excerpt from "Peer Support Strategies," authors Erik W. Carter, Lisa S. Cushing, and Craig H. Kennedy describe peer support arrangements for helping special-education students in inclusion classrooms.
Differentiating Instruction
An excerpt from "The Teacher's Guide to Inclusive Education" illustrates a method for tailoring classroom instruction to the needs of special-education, regular-education, and gifted students.
An excerpt from "The Teacher's Guide to Inclusive Education" illustrates a method for tailoring classroom instruction to the needs of special-education, regular-education, and gifted students.
Inclusion - Parents Speak Out
Opinions on inclusion from parents and therapists, as well as tips for a positive experience. From The Lissencephaly Network.
Opinions on inclusion from parents and therapists, as well as tips for a positive experience. From The Lissencephaly Network.
Inclusive Communities
Thought-provoking advocacy for inclusion in many different settings, from PBS Parents.
Thought-provoking advocacy for inclusion in many different settings, from PBS Parents.
Inclusion, Least Restricive Environment, Mainstreaming
Articles and FAQs about the legal basis for inclusion, from the indispensible special education site Wrightslaw.
Articles and FAQs about the legal basis for inclusion, from the indispensible special education site Wrightslaw.