Educational Inclusion Policies

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This paper explains that full inclusion, which means the all children get the same education to the fullest extent possible, presents a problem with emotionally or behaviorally disturbed children that disrupt the classroom and whose needs are exceptional, requiring carefully considered instruction. The author points out that the situation for these children is made worse by behavior standards called "zero-tolerance", a policy that dictates that no instances of bullying will ever be overlooked; however, the student in question may not have better skills in place to replace bullying to meet his needs. The paper relates that one solution is to provide services in a "wrap-around" manner, a program works on all the stressors on the child's life rather than focusing only on the school day and emphasizes solving the child's problems within his natural environment.

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"Under some circumstances, it is easier to think about inclusion for a student than under some other circumstances. It might be very easy to think about inclusion for a sweet boy with an IQ around 60 who tries hard and who rarely deliberately misbehaves. For some educators, it might be easy to think about inclusion for an autistic child who has academic potential, especially if the district has a good support system in place, with experts who can help them as they learn to meet that child's unique needs."

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