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Continuum Of Service Essay

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There are many debates that go on in the field of special education today. One of the major debates is whether students with disabilities should be fully included in “regular” classrooms with students without disabilities, or if they should be provided with a continuum of services, where they are provided with a variety of services that may fit their individual needs. While there is many arguments for both sides, I believe that the continuum of services model is the most effective for students with disabilities. I believe this is more effective because no student with disabilities is exactly the same. Each student can vary in disability and have a different variation of skills. The continuum assesses a student’s skills can best fit them into the setting that …show more content…

One student that is on the autism spectrum may be completely different than another student on the spectrum. Even though the disability is the same, they may be completely different, learn in different ways, and learn better in different environments. Students with a disability that is more mild or moderate may find a better fit in regular classrooms with a regular educator. They may have a skill set that is very similar to other peers in the classroom, but they may or may need accommodations to benefit them in the classroom. Many of these accommodations are easy to provide by the educator. Other students that may have a more severe form of a disability, may not benefit as much from a regular classroom. This is because these students may have a different skill set that is different from their peers, so finding a setting that utilizes their skill set and helps them develop it, is the better option. Depending on the disability, they may not benefit at all from the regular classroom and will learn best in a separate classroom or specialized

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