Importance Of Early Intervention

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1. Why is it so important to provide early intervention services as soon as possible to young children at-risk?
Early intervention services should be provided to young children at-risk as early as possible. These services and support are vital to the physical, mental, social, and emotional development of the child. Early intervention often times can reduce the effects of disability and prevent future difficulties. Studies in Behavioral Science have shown that early stimulation is critical to the latter development of language, intelligence, personality, and a sense of self-worth (Bloom, 1964).
To assist parents with getting their child early intervention Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA) 2004 defines infants and toddlers as
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Describe the roles between special and general education teachers in inclusive classroom settings.
Working at a middle school, I have the opportunity to observe the special and general education teachers in their roles when they are working with inclusive classroom settings. I like to think that these teachers are super human because of all the many things they do. I realize that when I am fully done receiving my own personal education I am going to have to be that superhuman so being able to observe these individuals in all their roles
The roles I watch the Special Education teachers do include, working with all school personnel to provide their students with the least intrusive environments, they are in charge of IEP’s and their students assessments, and assisting their students with achieving goals that are set on the IEP’s. They determine schedules and curriculum for their students, they determine what are appropriate student accommodations, and instructional adaptions, they are trained and use specialized teaching methods to work with their students, and so much more that the list of their roles and responsibilities is endless (Hardman et al.,
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I watch these teachers work to understand each student’s individual strengths and limitations, and the effects on learning. These teachers constantly adjust and alter their curriculums to meet needs of all their students, they implement appropriate individualized education programs that focus on supporting student’s success in the general education curriculum. They frequently are the frontline communication with parents that they have to keep ongoing. These teachers do so much more in their roles (Hardman et al., 2015). The teachers at my school definitely seem like super humans to me because of all the roles and responsibilities they have with the students in inclusive classrooms. I admire them for everything they do, but what I feel makes both the Special Education teachers and General Education Teachers seem like they are super humans is the love they provide their students with disabilities. In my opinion the most important responsibility that I will have, is showing my love for my students above anything else. I look forward to that

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