Inclusion

socially. Mainstreaming, also known as inclusion, is the temporal, instructional, and social integration of eligible children with exceptionalities with peers who do not have exceptionalities in general education classrooms (Salvin, 2012, p. 371). In a case study conducted by Belland, Glazewski, and…

The topic of inclusion of students with disabilities in general education classrooms has become increasingly prevalent in our society in recent decades. There are many people who voice concerns about the negative effects inclusion could have on students with disabilities and their peers without disabilities. However, research shows that, when implemented correctly, inclusive classrooms can be beneficial for all students and their teachers. Students with autism have the capability to thrive in…

belong and are valued and loved. Parents need to make sure that children are not socially excluded, meaning “restriction of access to opportunities and a limitation of the capabilities required to capitalise on these opportunities” (McDonald). Social inclusion is made of four key domains of opportunities: participate in society through employment and access to services; connect with family, friends, and the local community; deal with personal crises; and be heard (McDonald). Children need to…

Inclusion is another practice which came out of the No Child Left behind Act (NCLB). This Act was created “in the early 21st century, under the administration of President George W. Bush” (Hallahan, et. Al., 2015). The Act is meant to improve academics for special needs students and regular students. It became a factor in including children with special needs in classrooms and in child care setting with children similar in ages. When done correctly by providers, inclusion can be very successful…

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has been an enormous part of my work and passions. As a student at the University of Michigan, a school with many white, wealthy students, I have always felt like an outsider. Being an outsider was not negative for me. I grew up in black skin, as a woman, from a low income, abusive family in a bad neighborhood and I glow with pride. I viewed my marginalized identities at my school as an asset. My perspective always added value to class discussions and when…

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION JOURNEY AT TATA STEEL What is Diversity and Inclusion?  Diversity: Fundamentally, diversity means respect for and appreciation of differences in age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, education, and national origin that are implemented by laws and policies.  Inclusion: Inclusion is an organizational effort and practices in which different groups or individuals having different backgrounds such as national origin, age, race and ethnicity,…

In Markku Jahnukainen’s article “Inclusion, Integration, or what?” the focus is on the perceptions that principals have in Finland schools versus those in Alberta, Canada. Jahnukaiken provides history on past-and-present ideologies and realities of education. To elaborate, in the 1960s there was the mainstream ideology of integration – enabling education to be easily accessed (2015). That being said, there has been a shift from integration to inclusion. The latter implements the principle of…

Honors Inclusion The main office was easy to locate. School hours are from 7:45am to 2:30pm. Students take 7 classes each semester. The average class size was 26 students to one teacher. Approximately 1,790 students attend Springbrook and 42.4% are females and 57.6% are male’s students, 9.7% (170 students) are in special education, graduation rate is 84.9%, attendance rate is 93.6%, dropout rate is 7.2% and suspension rates is 3.7%. Mr. Cooper shared this information with Jessica and I.…

Welcome to America, where everyone is included because the media assures that that everyone embrace the notion of inclusion, regardless of religious beliefs and values. In fact, do you oppose traditional American values? You’re included. Are you gay? You’re included. Are you a Lesbian? You’re included. Are you a biological man but feel woman at heart? You’re included. Are you an individual who requires a “safe space” where no opposing ideology is allowed because you would feel threatened? You’re…

2.4 Inclusion and exclusion criteria Aveyard (2014) advocates developing a systematic search strategy to be able to find and select the most relevant published materials that answer the literature review question in the most comprehensive way. Therefore, inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied. Inclusion criteria: Primary studies, published in English, within the last ten years. Literature exploring immigrant women’s perceptions and experiences of the maternity care provided in the UK.…