Students With Disabilities And Nondisabled Students

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I also remember when I was in high school that the students with disability were not included in the general education class; you only used to see them during gym class. Most of the time these students with disability were made fun of by nondisabled students and it was hard to see. I believe that during my high school year the nondisabled students were not educated about the students with disabilities, there was no interaction among the students with disabilities and nondisabled students. The students with disability were often seemed as strangers. Placing the student with disability at a general education class I think it would of change the whole perspective how they were view by nondisabled students, during my high school year. I am also

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