Pros And Cons Of Inclusion And Least Restrictive Environment

When it comes to the number of student who attend public and private schools it’s important to consider that many of these students have mental, physical, and social needs. Making sure that children are being provided with the a proper learning environment is crucial. Especially when it comes to physical education. Therefore, understanding what inclusion and least restrictive environment is, the pros and cons of each, how PE teachers adapt to these settings, and my viewpoint on the topic. First off, inclusion in education programs can sometimes be misunderstood. In simple terms, some may define it as simply including children with mental disabilities amongst children with non-disabilities. This isn’t completely wrong, but leaves out some …show more content…
I feel that both ideas have strong points, but weak as well. Nonetheless, I believe the LRE would be more affective, because it considers the severity of the child’s disability and provides accommodations. I am all for including students with disabilities into classes with students with non-disabilities. However, I feel that many instructors are not properly trained to work with students with disabilities, and that would lead to a negative classroom environment. I think it takes a lot of patients, and understanding when working with children with disabilities. That is why I don’t think the Inclusion would be affective, and would lead to a negative class environment. As a young kid I had a friend who was partially deaf, and I can honestly say that at times I would get frustrated when it came to communicating with him. As our friendship grew I feel that we both were able to teach each other something. For instance, I learned to use a little bit of sign language because of him, and I helped him be more socially active. I think the LRE would provide that social interaction with students with and without disabilities and benefit students