Question 1:
I believe that all children do have a right to be in a general first grade classroom. Inclusion is a big step for special education. I believe that depending on the child, being in a general classroom can really benefit them as well as the other students. It is a good idea to start inclusion at an early age so the child's peers will be more accepting like in Sean's Story.
Question 2:
The biggest benefit of inclusion would in my opinion be that people with disabilities would get the opportunity to experience school like a typical student would. Also, it's more than learning how to stock shelves, it's how the real world is. I feel like inclusion really pushes children with disabilities to their full potential. It also teaches the typical children the lesson of equality and to be accepting at an early age. For example, at the end of the video one of the little girl's in Sean's class said something about how Sean is a normal kid like everyone else. That was really powerful to hear because of how young she was and how accepting she already is to Sean and his disability.
ReplyDelete1. Do ALL students have the right to be in a general education first grade classroom? Explain your answer.
Yes, I believe that all students do and should have the right to be in a general education first grade classroom. I feel like every child should be given the opportunity to be in a general classroom. I feel as if the special needs classroom blocks special need kid from the real world. The only thing I thing that they should receive are additional help from teachers if the parent and/or students wants it.
2. In your opinion what is one of the biggest benefits of inclusion? Include one detail from the video to support your answer.
Some benefits of sending a child with special needs to a special needs school are that they do get the attention they need to succeed. I feel as if the special needs program goes at the pace each kid needs to go with. The disadvantage is that the kids are blocked off from the real world.
3. In your opinion what is one of the biggest benefits of special schools for students with disabilities such as Bobby as shown in the video?
In my opinion the biggest benefit of sending special needs kids to a special needs school is that they get all the benefits they need in the classroom. If you do decide to put them in a regular classroom, I feel as if the child feels like they are forced to be just like a kid without special needs, which means they would have to work harder and may get stressed out. They get all the attention that would prepare them for school in the special needs classroom, but again the only disadvantage is that they are getting blocked from the real world.
4. Did anything in the video surprise you? If so, what surpised you and why?
Yes, I was very surprised that the children at the special needs school were being taught how to stalk shelves and how to work at a grocery store. I did not realize that they were already trying to prepare children for this at such a young age.
5. Compare Sean and Bobby's mothers' approach to supporting their sons' education.
They had different approaches and ways to how they were supporting their sons. Sean’s mother was determined that he could do anything just like a child without disabilities could. Bobby’s mother seemed to give up on the fact that her son wasn’t considered as normal. She was giving up on the fact that he could keep up in non-special needs school.
6. How did the video demonstrate the critical role expectations play in a child's education?
Both parents and teachers throughout the video showed their expectations for both of the boys. The video shows how the expectations are being pushed harder and harder. Even kids with special needs need to be pushed and challenged. Parents and teachers wanted these boys to have many opportunities in life and achieve goals.