INCLUSION: LEARN TOGETHER
Inclusion is a right, not a privilege for a select few. – Oberti v. Board of Education
Inclusive Education is including children with disabilities in regular classrooms. It is about all children learning together even if they differ from each other in style and pace of learning—it is an education for all.
1. Posivite peer interactions
In inclusion settings, there are more positive peer interactions. Students often get to work in a small group and manage themselves in group activities.
Special education students have improved their communication skills. They have the right and opportunity to communicate and to express themselves the way they can. Effective communication is important and needed for us to survive, learn, plan, and lead others in the real world.
The I.E.P. outcomes of special needs students have reportedly been met at a higher rate in an inclusion setting. Individual Education Program (I.E.P.) is the process whereby teachers, support personnel, and parents work together as a team to meet the needs of individual students who require a range of supports.
4. Career and social skills
Being in the general education classroom with their non-disabled peers is better for the development of social skills and career readiness for special needs students. They will learn how to socialize at adapt to different circumstances.
Placing special needs students in an inclusion setting have an increased level of self-esteem. They are often stigmatized when they are placed in the resource room that's why they need to feel a sense of belongingness and build their self-esteem.
Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7euYspGvBsY