Prior to the 19th century it was believed that students with special needs were not able to be taught. Historically, the education of students with disabilities has progressed from neglect, to institutions, to pullout programs and mainstreaming and is continuing in the direction of full inclusion for all students with disabilities (Bradely, Sears & Switlick, 1997). The shift in educating students with disabilities is a direct result of various court cases and legislative decisions such as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975.
Since the enactment of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, the United States has undergone a profound transformation in its efforts to provide a “free and appropriate public education” for children with disabilities. …show more content…
REI encompasses a philosophy that considers all students as capable of learning in most environments even though they may differ in intellectual, behavioral, and/or physical characteristics (Bradely, Sears & Switlick, 1997). This process is the main component of inclusive settings. According to Harry Daniels (2000), ‘Inclusion’ or ‘full inclusion’ means more than the simple inclusion of disabled people into mainstreamed society. Instead he insists that it is a multi-dimensional concept embedded within individual rights and responsibilities as well as those of society as a whole. Inclusion as defined by Bradely, Sears & Switlick (1997) is the participation by all in a supportive general education environment that includes appropriate educational and social supports and services.
Inclusion as defined by Bradely, Sears & Switlick (1997) is the participation by all in a supportive general education environment that includes appropriate educational and social supports and services.
Since the enactment of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, the United States has undergone a profound transformation in its efforts to provide a “free and appropriate public education” for children with disabilities. …show more content…
REI encompasses a philosophy that considers all students as capable of learning in most environments even though they may differ in intellectual, behavioral, and/or physical characteristics (Bradely, Sears & Switlick, 1997). This process is the main component of inclusive settings. According to Harry Daniels (2000), ‘Inclusion’ or ‘full inclusion’ means more than the simple inclusion of disabled people into mainstreamed society. Instead he insists that it is a multi-dimensional concept embedded within individual rights and responsibilities as well as those of society as a whole. Inclusion as defined by Bradely, Sears & Switlick (1997) is the participation by all in a supportive general education environment that includes appropriate educational and social supports and services.
Inclusion as defined by Bradely, Sears & Switlick (1997) is the participation by all in a supportive general education environment that includes appropriate educational and social supports and services.