Top 5 key Ideas

Inclusion

• Provide specifically desighned instruction for all students within regular classroom settings.
• Allowing all students to interact and learn alongside students with disabilities and visa versa.
• Providing special instruction alongside the entire class.

IDEA

• Individuals with Disability Education Act.
• Under this act students were able to get a free and appropriate education.
• It does not require inclusion however it does mean that students will be placed in the Least Restrictive Environment. (LRE)
• Each student has their own unique needs and if they are capable of spending time in a regular classroom they will spend more time there if it is possible.

The Research

• The research is still new but here is what we know.
• Students with mild disabilities who have been integrated into classrooms have seen much better improvements than those in pull out programs.
• Students with more severe disabilities don't see as much change however they do learn better social skills in the classroom.

Students without Disabilities

• Does inclusion take away from the students without disabilities?
• Then general answer is no. They have not found and negative impact on students without disabilities.

Features of inclusion

• Diversity in the classroom
• Collaboration of teachers and other staff
• The ability to be flexible with instruction and structure.
• Performance based on the individuals