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From
Terri Mauro, your Guide to Children With Special Needs
I listened to a teleconference this week hosted by my state's parent-advocacy organization about inclusion in schools. It was inspiring to hear educators talk about inclusion with knowledge and enthusiasm, but when it came time for questions, you could hear the fear in the voices of the parents who just weren't sure their kids could get the services they need in a regular classroom and the teachers who were being put on the spot for inclusion without adequate training. This week's featured articles make an argument for inclusion as something necessary and not so scary.
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Eight Reasons to Be More Inclusive
If your questions about inclusion are usually met with "We don't do that here," pass on a copy of these eight reasons to the naysayers. They're designed to get people to think through their decisions to exclude children based on disabilities, to think about the kind of messages they're sending, and to understand that what's good for children with special needs is good for everybody.
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Differentiating Instruction
The question that's often asked by inclusion doubters is, "How can you teach kids at very different learning levels in the same classroom without holding some back or leaving some behind?" This excerpt from A Teacher's Guide to Inclusive Education explains the really cool concept of differentiating instruction and makes the benefits of inclusion for all students clearer.
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Peer Support Arrangements
Some schools that have enthusiastically embraced inclusion have found ways to create productive relationships between typical students and those with special needs and remove the barrier that often forms when special-education students are constantly attended by paraprofessionals and teachers. This excerpt from Peer Support Strategies for Improving All Students' Social Lives and Learning gives some examples to learn from.
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Books on Inclusion
Inclusion is becoming a popular topic for books, and although many of them are aimed at educators, reading them can help parents understand how this can work for their children, how their school district is succeeding or failing, and what they need to advocate for. I've reviewed eight inclusion books for the Harried Parent's Book Club -- read my reviews and add your own.
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