Inclusion Article

Focusing on the topic of special education inclusion, I found an article that was published just last month that discusses the details of experimenting with full inclusion in the classroom. Overall, full inclusion is not an educational that many people agree with because they believe that it hinders the learning of regular education students who were already in a regular education classroom. The education of disabled students has always been a controversial issue in society, but with things such as the disability rights movement, there has been some headway concerning this issue.

This article focuses on an educational project that is taking place in New York City known as the IDEAL School that was founded by a group of parents. This IDEAL School is a totally inclusive environment, but it really puts the focus on each individual student’s different needs. It allows students to learn at his or her own pace, and this helps not only special education students but also students that take a little more time learning or need certain things taught to them in a different way. This school tries to incorporate each student’s various needs into the normal school day so students do not feel like they are being singled out.

When I first chose the topic of special education inclusion, I was looking at it from a very broad point of view, but I realize that this cannot be done. In my research paper however, I will focus on some broad aspects regarding inclusion, and I think research and articles such as this one can help prove how inclusion can be viewed as successful in different environments if it is approached the right way. A lot of the public believes that inclusion is unsuccessful in any environment, but it is very dependent on the effort that is put into to it to provide a meaningful learning experience for all students, regardless of their intellectual or physical disabilities.

“Experimenting With Full Inclusion of Disabled Students in the Classroom.” Care 2. 23 Feb 2013. Web. 11 March 2013 <http://www.care2.com/causes/experimenting-with-full-inclusion-of-disabled-students-in-the-classroom.html>.