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Inclusion in special education continues to evolve. Explain your experiences
with it.
Hello Class,
After reviewing the website with the different landmark cases of special
education, the one that I will be focusing on is Brown v. Board of Education
(1954). This case played a huge role in the history of special education
because it declared that it was unconstitutional for public schools to separate
black and white students (Franklin, 2005). This had a significant impact on
the way special education students were taught throughout the United
States because it meant that regardless of students' race or disability they
were to be allowed in the same educational setting. Prior to this many times
students who had special needs were isolated into separate classrooms
which hindered their ability to interact with other students. Once this case
was passed students with special needs were included in general education
classrooms which is known as mainstreaming. However, this level of
inclusion can vary from state to state or even school to school where some
some schools may allow for students with special needs to be in general
education classrooms while others may allow students with special needs to
spend part of their day in a specialized setting and the other half of the day
in a general education classroom (Yell, 2022). For those classes that allow
special needs students in a general education classroom, there are times
where co-teaching occurs which is where a special education teacher and
general education teacher work together to emphasize inclusion of all
students. The Brown v. The Board of Education case was a huge step forward
in this aspect of creating inclusive environments for all students, but there
are still barriers that special needs students face.
Creating an inclusive environment involves constant reflection whether it be
self-reflection, student, class, or even school reflection on what is working
and what areas need improvement. As much as we’d all like for every aspect
of schools to be completely inclusive, that is sometimes not always the case.
This being said, today there are programs and services available that are
aimed to aid exceptional students in any way possible. Special education
teachers focus their teaching on how to best educate those who have
disabilities, whatever they may be (Ford, 2013). Being able to cater to
different students’ needs while facilitating a healthy and supportive
environment is key when educating students with disabilities. For example,
at the high school level when they have school pep rallies, to ensure the
students in the special education classes are included, they have set up a
section near the bottom of the bleachers to enable them to participate in the
rally. This is a great way to ensure no student feels left out regardless of their
disability or not.
Ford, J. (2013). Educating students with learning disabilities in inclusive classrooms.
Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education
,
3
(1), 2.
Franklin, V. P. (2005). Introduction: Brown v. Board of Education: Fifty years of
educational change in the United States.
The Journal of African American History
,
90
(1-2), 1-8.
Yell, M. (2022). Brown v. Board of Education and the development of special
education.
Intervention in School and Clinic
,
57
(3), 198-200.
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