How Inclusion Affects Learning By: Courtney Stratton, Michelle Santoro, Mary Hancock

Inclusion The idea that all children, including those with disabilities of, health, physical, developmental, and emotional, should and can learn in a regular classroom. The idea that all children, including those with disabilities of, health, physical, developmental, and emotional, should and can learn in a regular classroom.

Benefits With Special Needs With Special Needs Community Community Role models Role models Friendships Friendships Communication Communication Natural setting Natural setting Self-Respect Self-Respect Without Disabilities Without Disabilities Appreciation for uniqueness Appreciation for uniqueness Respect for diversity Respect for diversity Ability to make a difference Ability to make a difference Small scale society Small scale society Cooperation Cooperation

Drawbacks With Special Needs Doesn't always meet students needs Doesn't always meet students needs Specific technology Specific technology Require numerous teachers Require numerous teachers Need specialized training Need specialized training “Dumped” “Dumped” May not feel accepted May not feel accepted Without Disabilities Lower achievement Lower achievement Frustration Frustration Disruption Disruption

Movie 2 case studies 2 case studies Joshua Joshua –Elementary student with Autism Greg Greg –Middle/High School Student with ADHD

Activities Activity #1 Activity #1 –Drawback of Inclusion Activity #2 Activity #2 –Benefit of Inclusion

Maslow Hierarchy of Needs How does inclusion fall within the hierarchy? How does inclusion fall within the hierarchy?

Piaget Stages of Development Sensorimotor Sensorimotor Preoperational Preoperational Concrete operations Concrete operations Formal operations Formal operations

Multiple Intelligences Developed by Howard Gardner Developed by Howard Gardner Human potential beyond IQ score Human potential beyond IQ score 7 intelligences 7 intelligences –Linguistic –Logical-Mathematical –Spatial –Bodily-Kinesthetic –Musical –Interpersonal –Intrapersonal

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