Inclusion and Autism

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that grants an individualized program of education to students found eligible to receive special education services that meet their unique educational needs. The paper focuses on autism in the educational system. The paper explores the benefits, trends and disadvantages of inclusion of these students in the classroom and shows how a need exists to support teachers working in inclusive education programs to help promote student achievement. The paper discusses how greater collaboration and more collaborative teaching, as well as training for both special education and traditional teachers have been identified as important factors for making sure that inclusion programs work.

Outline:
Special Education Law - Background Information
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism Statistics
Inclusion/Benefits/Trends/Disadvantages
Summary of Review
In Service Training and Teacher Perception of Autistic Students
Discussion/Conclusions

From the Paper:

"Very succinctly the IDEA supports individual instruction for children with disabilities and handicapped status to ensure they are provided "adequate educational opportunities" in an "egalitarian" environment (Smith, 1990:6). The law ensures that administrators prove compliance with efforts to promote egalitarian access to education, and ensures that teachers are provided formal plans for assisting students (Smith, 1990). Additionally parents are provided a voice in their student's education and students afforded the opportunity for a proper and meaningful education (Smith, 1990)."

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