Perceptions Regarding Advantages and Disadvantages of Mainstreaming Children with Disab... - 0 views
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inclusion is a relationship between two classes that
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There are laws protecting children that have disabilities and there are many rules and regulations that need to be taken into account in order to meet the requirements of mainstreaming children with disabilities in the classroom and for school-related activities.
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The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142) was passed in 1975 and became effective in 1977. This act was the first of its kind to protect all eligible students of school age who had disabilities that affected classroom performance. The law is now called the Individuals with Disabilities Educational Improvement Act (IDEA) and was recently amended in
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2004. It is now considered the foundation for special education practice and policy (ACA Encyclopedia of Counseling, 2008).
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IDEA (2004) requires that all eligible children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 21 receive a free, appropriate public education based on their individual educational needs.
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There are two types of parents in this situation. First, there is the group of parents who have children that have some fOim of cognitive or physical disability that may limit their educational functioning. The second group of parents includes those who have children that are deemed non-disabled. Both groups of parents have been questioned about how they feel about inclusion in the classroom.
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Parents have expressed concerns about their child being in a classroom with children who have disabilities. However, research has shown that non-disabled children being in a classroom with disabled children can provide them with an opportunity to learn about disabilities, capabilities of people with disabilities, and how important integration is
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The parents of children with disabilities already have so much to worry about when it comes to the needs of their child. In many cases, these parents have been dealing with issues from the disability of their child since the day their child was born.
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to inclusion may include smaller class sizes for more one-on-one attention available for the child or access to specialized equipment that is readily available in the classroom to assist the child with the task at hand.
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Since each case is circumstantial, the voice of the parents can be an important paIi of their child's success in the classroom. From the perspective that they provide, educators might determine the critical information that can better assist in helping the child with disabilities.
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Parent observations, opinions and input are all critical to the development of the plan for inclusion in traditional classroom settings.
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The most important factors parents are often wOlTied about for ensuring their child's success in a mainstreamed setting is the support that the teacher offers the child when they need it, and the level of training that the teacher has received to work with their child
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The laws that protect children with disabilities, clearly states parents have the right to be involved in planning for the best education for their child.