ED 315 Inclusive Practices for Students with Learning Problems
Spring 2013
Chapter 1 SLO’sHistory of Education for Students with
Special NeedsIdentify different Types of Students with
Special NeedsIdentify the Location of students with
disabilities be educatedUnderstand Views of InclusionIdentify Dimensions of Inclusive Classrooms
HISTORY OF EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS• 20% of children with disabilities were served in
1970• Options for parents are private educational
programs or programs specifically designed for students with disabilities
• Students with disabilities whose parents did not have adequate resources, actually stayed home and received no formal education
• Residential programs are where intellectual disabilities and sensory deficits students were placed and lived their until the age of 21 years of age.
Relative isolation---60 to 70 years of the 20th century
Integration phase--- 1970’sInclusion phase--- mid 1980’s
DEFINING STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS• IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education
Improvement Act of 2004• It provides the legal basis for the current special
education services provided in public schools• Under this act, students with disabilities are defined
as those who exhibit on of the several specific conditions that result in their need for special education and related services
• Means a child with intellectual disabilities, hearing impairments, speech or language impairments, visual impairments, serious emotional disturbance, orthopedic impairments, autism, traumatic brain injury, other health impairments, or specific learning disabilities, and who, by reason thereof, needs special education and related services.
AssignmentYour Assignment will
be to present your finds on one of the following disabilities:Intellectual
Disabilities Learning DisabilitiesEmotional Disturbance Hearing Impairments
-Visual Impairments-Orthopedic
Impairments-Other Health
Impairments -Autism -Traumatic Brain
Injury (TBI) -Speech or
Language Impairments
Students Eligible for Section 504 & the ADA1. Impairments that result in substantial
limitations of major life activities such as breathing, walking, seeing, hearing, and learning.
2. Students Classified as Gifted & Talented 3. Students At Risk for School Problems
-ELL, Poverty, & drug-use
Key Elements of IDEAIndividualized Education Program (IEP)
IEP Goals and ObjectivesTips for Adapting a Lesson
Least Restrictive Environment: Schools must provide educational services for students with disabilities with their nondisabled peers, in general classroom settings, unless the needs of the child cannot be met there
Due-Process SafeguardsMakes parents & schools equal partners
Response to Intervention (RTI)Provides interventions at different levels
Key Changes in the 2004 Reauthorization of IDEA
Turn to page 15
Where should Students with Disabilities be Educated?
Inclusive Education Barriers to Inclusion
General education setting
Organizational barriers
Attitudinal barriersKnowledge
barriers
Role of Classroom Teachers in the Inclusion ModelAct as a team member on assessment and IEP
committeesAdvocating for children with disabilities when
they are in general education classrooms and in special programs
Counseling and interacting with parents of students with disabilities
Role of Classroom Teachers in the Inclusion Model, cont.
Individualizing instruction for students with disabilities
Understanding and abiding by due-process procedures required by federal state regulations
Being innovative in providing equal educational opportunities for all students, including those with disabilitie
Role of Special Education Personnel in the Inclusion ModelSupportive RoleRTI Model: Key consultant assisting with
planning, implementation of interventions across the continuum of education
Work directly with the classroom teacher
Perceptions of Inclusion• General education teachers play a very
critical role in providing services to students with disabilities
• Attitudes of classroom teachers are important in the quality of services for students with disabilities
• Most classroom teachers are supportive of an inclusion model
• Parental support for inclusion is important for its ultimate success
Critical Dimensions of Inclusive Classrooms• Sense of Community and Social Acceptance• Appreciation of Student Diversity• Attention to Curricular Needs• Effective Management and Instruction
– Successful Classroom Management– Effective Instructional Techniques– Appropriate Accommodative Practices– Instructional Flexibility
• Personnel Support and Collaboration
ED 315 Inclusive Practices for Students with Learning Problems
Spring 2013
SLO’s • Understand how to create Professional
Collaboration• Describe how to Create & Maintain an
Inclusive Classrooms• Describe how to plan for Successful Inclusion
One Student at a time• Understand Families and children with
disabilities• Understand Home-School Collaboration• Describe Home-based intervention
Professional Collaboration• Collaboration-Consultation
– General and special educators
• Co-Teaching– An instructional efforts and responsibilities for
students with disabilities included in a general education classroom
• Cooperative Teaching Arrangements– See table 2.2, p. 37
• Using Paraprofessionals
Creating & Maintaining Inclusive Classrooms• Preparing Staff for Inclusion
– Exposure to Good inclusive classrooms– Information and skills needed
• Preparing Students for Inclusion– Awareness Programs– Discussions– Imaginative literature– Guest speakers– Simulations
Maintaining Effective Inclusive ClassroomsCollaborative problem solvingSupport program for teachersSupport program that provides valid
information and assistanceSupport must disassociate from evaluation or
judgmentSupport programs should not create additional
problems or increase stress
Planning for Successful Inclusion One Student at a TimeWhat are some ways you can…Collaborate with Families of Students with
DisabilitiesCultural ConsiderationsImpact on SiblingsParental Support
What are some ways you can communicate with parents?
(Think-Pair-Share)
Home-Based InterventionProvide Reinforcement & EncouragementProvide Instructional Support
Wrap-UpOn a scale from 1-5 (5 being the highest), my
understanding of the content is…. (explain why…)