For the discussion on inclusion during week 4, I helped explore how inclusion may benefit not only exceptional students, but the other students as well. For example, I brought up the point that inclusion may be" a valuable learning experience for other students to learn to respect individual differences and be patient with others" (week 4 discussion, June 3, 11:02pm), "inclusion offers the opportunity for schools to teach about equality, sympathy and empathy" (week 4 discussion, June 3, 11:27pm) and the quote from the textbook " 'they cite research showing that inclusion has no deleterious effects on the learning or behavior of students without disabilities and, in fact, enhances their understandings about disabilities and commitment to inclusion ' (p.95)" (week 4 discussion, June 3, 11:27pm). This point is later included into the position statement for our group. I contributed to the argument for the importance for exceptional students to develop social skills with their peers at school in my post stating that "Inclusion offers the opportunity for exceptional students to learn and practice socializing with peers of similar age" (week 4 discussion, June 1, 6:40pm). I also presented the idea that inclusion is an opportunity for other students to learn about acceptance and respect for people that may be different from oneself by arguing that inclusion may be a "learning experience for other students to learn to respect individual differences and be patient with others" (week 4 discussion, June 3, 11:02pm) and " 'they cite research showing that inclusion has no deleterious effects on the learning or behavior of students without disabilities and, in fact, enhances their understandings about disabilities and commitment to inclusion ' (p.95). Inclusion offers the opportunity for schools to teach about equality, sympathy
For the discussion on inclusion during week 4, I helped explore how inclusion may benefit not only exceptional students, but the other students as well. For example, I brought up the point that inclusion may be" a valuable learning experience for other students to learn to respect individual differences and be patient with others" (week 4 discussion, June 3, 11:02pm), "inclusion offers the opportunity for schools to teach about equality, sympathy and empathy" (week 4 discussion, June 3, 11:27pm) and the quote from the textbook " 'they cite research showing that inclusion has no deleterious effects on the learning or behavior of students without disabilities and, in fact, enhances their understandings about disabilities and commitment to inclusion ' (p.95)" (week 4 discussion, June 3, 11:27pm). This point is later included into the position statement for our group. I contributed to the argument for the importance for exceptional students to develop social skills with their peers at school in my post stating that "Inclusion offers the opportunity for exceptional students to learn and practice socializing with peers of similar age" (week 4 discussion, June 1, 6:40pm). I also presented the idea that inclusion is an opportunity for other students to learn about acceptance and respect for people that may be different from oneself by arguing that inclusion may be a "learning experience for other students to learn to respect individual differences and be patient with others" (week 4 discussion, June 3, 11:02pm) and " 'they cite research showing that inclusion has no deleterious effects on the learning or behavior of students without disabilities and, in fact, enhances their understandings about disabilities and commitment to inclusion ' (p.95). Inclusion offers the opportunity for schools to teach about equality, sympathy