Down Syndrome Students

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An examination of the legalities of special education related to DS students, policy of inclusion in public education and the needs and treatment of special students in general.

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"Special Education: Down Syndrome Students in Public Education: Inclusion Settings
If one pictures the Down syndrome child or adolescent as the stereotypical drooling idiot , one will more than likely have difficulty picturing such a child mainstreamed in a public school classroom. If, however, one pictures a person like Chris Burke, the young actor on a popular television series and current editor of News and Views, a magazine written by and for young adults with Down syndrome (DS), one may come to the conclusion that full inclusion could be beneficial to all concerned, students, teachers, parents and society alike.
Inclusion differs from mainstreaming in that the DS student is fully included in the classroom, as opposed to being a visitor. In traditional mainstreaming a DS student might..."

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