Creating environments of inclusion for all children
- 1. Creating Environments of Inclusion for All Children Brittie Crawford . Pacific Oaks College
- 2. Special Needs Legislation and Education ? IDEA2004, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 aims to ensure equity, accountability and excellence in education for children with disabilities (Common Wealth of Virginia Department of Education, 2010)
- 3. Beyond IDEA2004 ? Acknowledgment of legislation ? Commitment to fulfilling the needs of all children ? Every child = Unique abilities ? Identify needs for individualized instruction
- 5. How does inclusion look in practice? ? Authentic IEPs ? Inclusion of parental feedback ? Appropriate assessment tools ? Inclusion not Mainstreaming
- 6. Operationalizing Inclusion ? IEP team = parents, admin & teachers ? Obtain support for particular needs ? Curriculum focus on tolerance and diversity ? Hire staff with special needs ? Invite special needs community ? Modify facility for special needs
- 7. Creating Inclusive Environments
- 8. Including Families of children without disabilities
- 9. Recommended websites for inclusion practice research ? Office of Special Education: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers /osep/index.html ? Special Education News http://www.specialednews.com/ ? Inclusive Schools: www.inclusiveschools.org ? National Association of Special Education Teachers: http://www.naset.org/
- 10. References (2010). Parents guide to special education. Virginia: Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education. Hultgren, S. (n.d.). Inclusion: What does it really mean?. Retrieved from www.ct- asrc.org/docs/inclusion.pdf Muller, E., & Ahearn, E. (2004, December). In J. Markowitz (Chair). High quality inclusion opportunities for preschool-age children with disabilities. Presented at the Project forum at the National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Alexandria, VA.