What's So Special about Special Education?

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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the topic of full inclusion, which calls for integration of students with disabilities to the regular classroom/education system in the United States. Specifically, it provides arguments in favor of using full inclusion in the classroom and answers the question 'What's so special about special education?' It examines what children - both disabled and non-disabled - can learn from educational experiences with their peers and that an inclusion of these children in the classroom benefits everyone, from the teachers, to the students, to the parents.

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"Aiding full inclusion in the classroom is the development of specialized assertive devices for disabled students. Many of these devices were developed specifically for use in the classroom environment. There are devices for reading Braille, typing while the student dictates into the machine, and speaking computers that translate text into spoken words. There are also software programs that "help people with learning disabilities read and write more efficiently and productively" (Steele-Carlin). The devices help disabled students assimilate into the classroom, and keep up with their classmates in written and oral assignments. Parents may provide some devices, while others may be provided by the school district. As more of these devices become available, it should be markedly easier for disabled students to learn and participate in the classroom."

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