Inclusive Education Why it is important and strategies that make it possible… Presenter Valerie Barber 1st Choice Assisted Care Behavior Professional & Training Coordinator

A little about me…

Why Inclusion? History Laws Research

History 1967 – State institutions, across the country housed 200,000 people with disabilities 1970 – One in five children with disabilities were educated in public school 1975 – Education for All Handicapped Children (EAHC) 1990 – Individual’s with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1990 – American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) Starter with a movement for children who were deaf and blind Laws existed that exclude children who were blind, deaf, cognitively impaired and physically impaired EAHC- P.L. 94-142 provided access to public school for the first time by federal law EAHC morphed into the IDEA -

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act More children/youth with disabilities are: Receiving high quality interventions Attending neighborhood schools Graduating high school Enrolled in post secondary programs IDEA funded centers and projects have supported educators in: Learning to how to assess students with disabilities Accommodating students with disabilities Providing technical assistance to schools and students Educating parents on their rights and the rights of their students US Department of Education, 2010

theinclusiveclass.com What is missing ?

A look at how most people currently define inclusion… IDEA, 2004

A visual for inclusion …

Progress I wonder… Have we improved?

Can we do better?

Laws ADA IDEA Lane v. Brown 1115 of working age individuals will be integrated into the community workforce with competitive wage jobs Sheltered workshops will be closed by 2019 No grandfather clause School age youth will be taught job preparation and employment services that will assist them in finding a competitive community job

Inclusion Diversity Skills for community Advocacy

Inclusion Strategies that work

A short story about inclusion Meet Samuel and his dad, Dan Habib Samuel is in middle school Dan and his wife have advocated for inclusivity since they were able to accept Samuel’s diagnosis We pick up on the story where Samuel starts pre-school https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izkN5vLbnw8 (watch 5:40-10:30)

Get to know all of your students Check IEP and 504 plans Accommodations Modifications Call the parents or guardian Create a chart

Explore using universal design Universal design encourages: Teachers to use multiple ways to engage students in learning Students use multiple formats to share learning Teachers use multiple forms of media to encourage students to jump into the learning at their level Explore using universal design Reach all students at different levels and encourage them to deepen their learning Specialeducationguide.com

Access multiple intelligences Acting Singing Drawing “an interview” Writing Art Specialeducationguide.com

More strategies Teach life skills in class Collaborative teaching techniques Organization List making Collecting homework Taking attendance Teach with another teacher (regular or Special Ed) Small group teaching Teach with a student Partner students to teach each other Specialeducationguide.com

Flexible behavior management plan Create classroom expectations with students Follow the expectations for all Encourage partnering and peer instruction Use a non-verbal signal to calm down the class Speak privately to the student if there is a problem Be curious about behavior-all behavior is communication Don’t engage in power struggles Specialeducationguide.com

Websites to check out http://www.udlcenter.org/ https://www.uvm.edu/~cdci/universaldesign http://www.theinclusiveclass.com/ http://www.teachhub.com/18-inclusion-strategies-student-success http://www.specialeducationguide.com/pre-k-12/inclusion/the-general-ed- teachers-guide-to-the-inclusive-classroom/

Questions?