Inclusion of kids in Special Education started off being a great plan for students with special needs to be in regular classrooms. It evolved as a part of the Education Act in 1993 and the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act in 2001. Research has showned that in today's classrooms teachers and students are not benefiting as much as it was originally planned. It is true that there are a wide spectrum of disabilities students in Special Education have and each disability calls for special attention with well educated and skilled Professionals. I believe that not all children benefit from being included in regular classrooms. I believe some children need the one on one attention and detailed instruction from their teachers in separated classrooms. If children that need that type of care are mainstreamed it tends to take away from the majority of kids that have mild or no learning issues. Students with special needs it can overwhelm the teachers and it is expensive to facilitate the staffing needed to handle each individual child's needs. I do understand the need to want to make all kids feel accepted and liked by their peers. I do understand that Inclusion tries not to stigmatize and label kids in Special education classes however in reality it's no secret that some kids require more assistance and aid than others. Kids in elementary schools don't really have issues with peer pressure and acceptance as do most middle and high school students. I believe that if separate classes are needed to help kids gain the needed skill and learning tools to receive knowledge then that is what should be used. I do believe special consideration needs to address thoroughly before kids with mild disabilities such as academic or mild behavior issues are placed into the Special Education program. Inclusion has seems to be a great idea on paper but does it really help the student? Does it really make a child feel included. In my opinion it does not.
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