- Explain what inclusive environments are and their impact on society. The definition of inclusive environments is the placements of students with special needs with peers who don't have special needs.
- Explain what classifies somebody in 2013 as being disabled. In 2013 one is considered disabled by having an impairment either physical or mental that prohibits them for substantial activity
The Adoption of Inclusive Environments:
- 1975 Education for All Handicapped Children Act (guarantees all students with disabilities receive a public education)
- 1990 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (creation of least restrictive environments)
- Roncker vs. Walter case
The Barriers the Prohibit schools from Adopting Inclusive Environments:
- Students with disabilities move at a slower pace than children without disabilities
- Social perceptions towards children who are disabled entering public schools
- Inaccessible schools to accommodate students with disabilities
Interview with Lisa Miller:
- What are the barriers preventing more schools from adopting inclusive environments?
- What are the benefits of inclusive environments?
- What is your personal opinion of inclusive environments affect on today's society?
Impacts on Student's lives from Inclusive Environments:
- Positive (person first language, increased social interaction and achievement)
- Negative (ridicule, exclusion from activities, accessibility)
- Impact on students without disabilities
Conclusion:
- Spread the Word to End the Word
- There are pros and cons to inclusive environments
Brady’s topic is on how inclusive school environments decrease labels of being “disabled” and how these environments affect all the students. I think this is a very interesting topic and is important to study. Brady did a great job outlining her topic, as she started out by defining inclusive environments and what classifies someone as being disabled, and then listed specific acts that contribute to these inclusive environments. She includes a lot of good sources to strengthen her topic.
ReplyDeleteBrady lists both the positive and negative impacts of inclusive environments on students with and without disabilities. She has a lot of good information here, but I think she could make her topic have more of an argument if she showed that the benefits of inclusive environments outweigh the consequences. She can do this by listing more positive than negative impacts of inclusive environments. However, it is good that she shows both sides of the argument so that her post is balanced and fair. This website explains how students without disabilities benefit from inclusive environments. http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/legal-rights/1595-inclusive-education-benefits.gs In addition, Brady can include ways that parents of disabled children are positively impacted by inclusive environments.
Brady’s audio clip was conversational and gave me a good idea of what she was going to be talking about in her post. Overall, I think her topic is very interesting, and I really like the “Spread the Word to End the Word” website that she included.