Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Sean's Story Questions
1. Do ALL students have the right to be in a general education first grade classroom? Explain your answer.
I believe that all students have the RIGHT to a general education. However, I do not believe that all students would excel in a general education classroom. As each child has their own abilities, each child should be able to develop those abilities in an environment which best suits their own needs. The best suited environment for each child may or may not be a general education classroom. I don't believe that people, especially children with disabilities, should be put in boxes or categorized based on what's "wrong" with them.
2. Compare Sean and Bobby's mothers' approach to supporting their sons' education.
Where Sean's mother wanted him to be fully emerged in the "real world," Bobby's mother thought he would benefit from learning the skills he would likely use to get a job. Personally, I don't know which approach I would chose for my child if they had a disability. Both approaches have the potential to benefit the child. I believe that the specific needs of the child have a large impact on the program and if it will reach its full potential.
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I strongly agree with your response to question one. I believe that inclusion is a wonderful opportunity but it's not for all children with disabilities. It really depends on the person and their comfort zones.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your response to question 2. I could tell a big difference between the mothers as well. I think that Sean's Mom thought that he could do just as much as the other children and could reach his goals and I felt like Bobby's Mom wanted him to work on skills he would use if he could ever get a job in the real world.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your answer to question 1 as well. From interning in a special ed class in high school I noted that it is important to place a child with special needs in an environment that suits their needs depending on their comfort zones.
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