Inclusion

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This paper explores the background of what was formerly known as "mainstreaming". Inclusion today means integrating those students with special physical, cognitive or emotional needs into the traditional classroom setting. It researches literature and reviews case studies in order to highlight the advantages and disadvantages of inclusion. The author concludes with a personal opinion and summary on the subject matter.

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Abstract
An Analysis of the Efficacy of Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Elementary Schools Today
Review and Analysis
Conclusion
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"Another recent study by Henricsson and Rydell (2004) investigated teacher-student relations and children's self-perception among 2nd- and 3rd-grade children who were identified as being problematic in grade one and who were offered inclusive programs in their respective grades. The authors report that an important issue in the study was the role of actual teacher-student interactions in children's and teachers' perceptions of the relationship and in the child's self-perception. According to the authors, the teacher relations and self-perception of students with externalizing (n = 26) and internalizing behavior problems (n = 25) and a nonproblematic group (n = 44) were prospectively studied. Those students who exhibited externalizing problems were found to have more conflicts with teachers, as well as more negative attitudes in their teacher relationships and a less positive self-perception, than did their non-disadvantaged peers (Henricsson & Rydell, 2004). "

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