Final Reflection

What makes the inclusion of children with exceptionalities successful?

-Inclusion can be made successful; by making sure you maximize every student's learning. Students with disabilities often need extra directions, visual schedules, and peer buddies in order to be successful in an inclusion environment. Also, the regular education teacher and the special education teacher need to collaborate weekly and look at what is and what is not working in order to maximize results for the student.

What are some barriers to successful inclusion?
- I think that students who have severe and profound disabilities, students with multiple disabilities, and students with low incidence disabilities are served better in a separate setting where there direct needs can be met. Many of the severe and profound students in the classroom at my school are non-verbal had have feeding tubes. They would not benefit from an inclusion setting.
Individual perception of inclusion: Who should be included in the general classroom? 
-I have mixed feelings about inclusion. I feel that inclusion is very beneficial for students who have high functioning autism, learning disabilities, ADHD. Research shows that students learn best from their peers. Students with disabilities will benefit greatly from their non-disabled peers.

 How can you determine if inclusion is appropriate for a child?
You can determine if inclusion is appropriate for a child by progress on their IEP goals. If students are 100% in an inclusion setting and are not making significant progress on their IEP goals, maybe they should be pulled out for a session for extra support or looked at for a different placement.