Inclusion and the Law

INCLUSION AND THE LAW.

The Right Fit for Henry

The Right Fit for Henry. 
The article profiles a 3rd grade U.S. student who has exceptional verbal talent, yet struggles in language arts such as reading and writing. Topics include a Challenge Program for gifted students, the implementation of an individualized education program (IEP), and accommodation for the 3rd grade student in spelling and vocabulary tests.

Mnemonics: Strengthening thinking skills of students with special needs

Mnemonics: Strengthening thinking skills of students with special needs

In 1998 this article was published to explain ways that were being developed to heighten the learning of special needs students. It talks about special needs students learning only in a "general learning environment", and how it doesn't benefit the children. Also, it presents a new strategy to teaching special needs students and giving them an education they can use in the future.

Chapter 766 Tailors Education for Special Needs Students

Chapter 766 tailors education for special needs students

This article from 1977, illustrates the effort to enhance the education for special needs students. It speaks about a law that was passed and requires each child of school age (3 to 21), despite any handicap to receive an education. It also talks about the cons of the law and how many are being under or over assessed as special needs. 

Community Research Part 2

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,

 

                In My English class this year we were given an assignment based on our community needs. Many of my fellow classmates chose topics that were egregious yet relevant. However I have decided to go down a path many overlook. This journey I have decided to take is the road of Special Needs Education, and how we can enhance its outcome.

                We never hear much about the education of those who are special needs. In my project I post the question of whether or not special needs education is effective enough for them to function in a society so complex and judgmental, also whether or not they are treated fairly as individuals, and not as “outsiders.” The main focus of my project is to shed light on the issue of special needs students not having the proper tools to be out in the world on their own, fending for themselves as human beings. This is also to bring the issue of people only seeing a persons’ physical appearance, and paying mind to only their negative defects.

                My thesis may be uncommon, but it strikes a chord many seem to ignore. My reason for choosing this topic is; in my high school, we have special needs students and they seem happy, but are they getting what they really need to be independent as adults when they get older?

                Special needs students are very sheltered and that’s not bad thing, however it’s not fully a good either. What’s going to happen after high school? Will they still have all the assistance they were given in their educational career? These are questions that no one wants to ask, that’s why I wanted to focus my community project on this situation.

                A Solution to this deficiency would be giving them independent lead way. This means letting them do things on their own, giving them a fair chance. Community leader such as the Board of Education should extend the curriculum to a basis where special education students can be taught more than just the “textbook protocol,” but they should connect the real world into their education. Also this new outlook would give them a slight view of how the real world would be like, when they get out there on their own.

 

Sincerely,

Yvonne Mickens-McDougald

Orange, New jersey 07050

 

What I learned in my interview.
- I learned that although its not trending topic on twitter or a chain message through out the school, students do notice and have some concerns about the education of special needs students.

Who I'm going to interview next and why?
-  The next person I'm going to interview is a teacher. The teacher I'm going to interview will have the experience with teaching special needs students,and also the over all difference in the education of average students and the education given to a special needs students.

Community Research

Special Needs Enhancement

Hypothesis:
How can we enhance or make special needs education? The cause is make special needs education more effective and  actually teach special needs students way to have interactive skills that helps them maintain an equilibrium when in society,basically to help then cope with our prejudice and discriminant communities.

Final Topic decision

After really thinking about my ideas, I have decided to blog about Special Needs Enhancement. What this does is help get special needs students more interactive and sociable. It will get them more involved and help them know that they don't have to be see as different people,or an "IT" or THEM". they are human just as we all are so let's not treat them any different or worst,than you would any average human being.