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  • Essay / The Positive Effects of Inclusive Special Education...

    IntroductionSpecial education has undergone immense changes over the years. Research and studies on the debate over whether or not inclusion is appropriate for special education students is just beginning to gain momentum. The question has always been: What is best for these students? Schools and teachers become leaders in exploring new paths, seeking new teaching styles and techniques. Integration or inclusion at the middle and high school level, which involves educating students with special needs in regular classrooms with their non-disabled peers, has been shown to benefit students' cognitive and social development needs in special education. This can benefit not only the student with a disability but all students in the class. What is a learning disability? Before forming an opinion on the issue of inclusion, you must first understand what a learning disability is. According to the National Center for Learning Disabilities (2009), learning disabilities (LDs) are “specific neurological disorders that affect the brain's ability to store, process, or communicate information.” To understand this, Kemp, Segal & Cutter (2010) used the example of a landline telephone. If the telephone wiring is faulty, you will have difficulty communicating with the person you are trying to reach. If there is faulty wiring in the brain, normal communication lines are disrupted, making it difficult to process information. ATs vary in severity depending on each individual situation and affect everyone differently. Although LDs are often linked to other disabilities, it is important not to confuse them with other disorders, such as autism and Down syndrome. Just because a child has a learning disability doesn't mean... middle of article...... after the study "made positive remarks about the practice of inclusion, particularly on the critical value of the feeling of belonging to the community. » (M. Smith; K. Smith, 2000). In "Toward Inclusion of Special Education Students in General Education" (2006), Lorna Idol also explains how teachers feel about inclusion, stating: "The majority of educators at all four schools were supportive of teaching students with disabilities in grade-level classes with specialization. educator with them. In every school, almost all high school teachers thought the best choice was to include students with disabilities with general education students and to have all available adults work with any student who needed help. support from teachers who have taught in an inclusive environment and believe it benefits everyone involved.