According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), what was the intended meaning of inclusion? Do you believe education programs have moved away from its original meaning?
What will be an ideal response?
According to IDEA, the original intent of inclusion was to enhance children’s education by providing a normalized social setting for children with disabilities to learn in. This provision, however, was intended to be “as appropriate” based on a child’s needs, thus not all children with a disability would (or must) be placed in inclusive placements. Doing this would mean abandoning the idea of what was most appropriate for a child’s needs. So, while IDEA stipulates that “to the maximum extent appropriate,” regarding inclusive placement, it doesn’t mean all students should be placed in such settings. Student answers will vary on the second part of the question, but most may answer that “yes” schools have moved away from the original intent and attempt to place all children in inclusive environments, even when not appropriate to the child.
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What will be an ideal response?
One essential characteristic of an effective parent involvement programs is:
a. the program is well-planned, well-organized, and clearly focused on the education and well-being of young adolescents. b. administrators take a "hands-off" approach and delegate the responsibility to the interdisciplinary team leader. c. the lack of formal evaluation so parents and teachers will feel free to be themselves and voice differing opinions. d. the team leader is the only professional officially responsible for identifying information, resources, and expertise.
Goode (1990) stated that "when an individual, with or without disabilities, is able to meet important needs in major life settings (work, school, home, community) while also satisfying the normative expectations that others hold for him or her in those settings, he or she is more likely to experience a high quality of life." (a) Give one example of how meeting one's needs in each major life
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