Benefits Of Inclusion

Inclusion is another practice which came out of the No Child Left behind Act (NCLB). This Act was created “in the early 21st century, under the administration of President George W. Bush” (Hallahan, et. Al., 2015). The Act is meant to improve academics for special needs students and regular students. It became a factor in including children with special needs in classrooms and in child care setting with children similar in ages. When done correctly by providers, inclusion can be very successful. Benefits of inclusion are “chances to learn by observing and interacting with other children of similar ages; time and support to build relationships with other children; chances to practice social skills in real-world situations; exposure to a wider variety of challenging activities; opportunities to learn at their own pace in a supportive environment; chances to build relationships with caring adults other than parents” (Child Care, 2015). There are also benefits for the typical developed child. These are the acceptance of difference in people, empathy for others who are different, prepared for adulthood in an …show more content…
When dealing with children who have a hearing disability, providers must adapt to their needs. Some ways of accomplishing this is by having activities that help children with listening skills and communication. This may be done by exposing the children to language in a regular setting. Children with hearing disability should be allowed to take part in balance language activities as well as non-verbal interaction activities. Children who with learning disabilities can be a challenge to work with. They learn more slowly so creating a learning program that is simple can be helpful. Examples of this are, establish how things are done, limiting the materials that may be overwhelming to the child and provide simple instructions before moving from one task to