Special needs

school website and social media sites. When it comes to special populations, staff are frequently concerned about violating a student’s right to privacy. Ethical issues arise when images are posted that identify individual students as having special educational needs. There are times when we wish to celebrate the successes of our students, maybe by posting a picture of Special Olympics medal winners. It is common knowledge that participants in Special Olympics have a disability,…

into a special education classroom, it is extremely rare to see only one adult. Traditionally, when individuals think about the classroom setting, they think of the desks, the books, the students, and the teacher. Not many picture a classroom as having multiple adults in the room. These individuals are coming in and out throughout the day each at a different pace and frequency. It is very hard to keep track of all of the professionals and the services that each student requires. In a special…

with disabilities is a research-based field that is dedicated to educators who believe in the growth and the well being of special kids. This topic discussed will introduce: what a disability is, how are kids referred to special education, how can we accommodate these kids, and what benefits can the kids have after high school. Teaching students’ with disabilities is a special task; a person has to have the knowledge, skill and patience to work in the environment. I have worked with students’…

provision of education to all people based on their diversified individual’s needs and ability (Okech, 1993). Among the different approaches to education, inclusive education is enabling all children to learn and participate effectively within school systems. It means that students with special needs are provided with specialized education in age-appropriate regular classes according to their special educational needs (Forman, 2002). Inclusive education is all about welcoming all children,…

interact with them, and different processes/aspects of special education. For this assignment, an individual who frequently interacts with children with some form of disability was asked a series of questions. Amy Edwards - a special education teacher at McKinley Elementary located in Xenia, Ohio was interviewed. Ms. Edwards first became interested in special education at a young age. The pastor at her church had a daughter with special needs. Ms. Edwards had the opportunity to get to know the…

Collaboration is more than teachers working together, it is comprised of individuals working with each other for a common result. Collaboration can further be broken down into characteristics that make for successful outcomes. In the inclusion classroom the special education teacher is often the professional most likely to collaborate. Some characteristics are easier to accomplish while others are more difficult. To achieve successful and productive collaboration several prerequisites to…

personal through training and intervention. Response to Intervention is part of IDEA 2004 and is a federal law; the purpose of RTI is to meet the needs of all children not to identify special needs students. RTI is a mandated early child intervention. In order to find children who need intervention you first must assesses children to understand their needs. RTI is a multi-tiered system of teaching and caregiving practices: • Tier 1 is universal outcomes and strategies for all children. A Tier 2…

To begin, “Special education’s purpose was to bring the performance of students with disabilities closer to that of their nondisabled peers in regular classrooms to move as many students as possible into the mainstream with appropriate support” (Kauffman, McGee and Brigham, 2004, p. 613). This theory had good intentions, yet like many other theories, it was taken to the extreme, leaving many special education students suffering in the general education classroom…

appropriate education. This important legislation was put into effect in order to improve and equalize learning for all students as well as to provide special services to meet each student’s unique needs. The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was passed in 1975 and went into effect in 1977. Public Law 94-142 was the foundation for special education legislation and has helped millions of children with its six key mandates. These key mandates include zero reject, nondiscriminatory…

suburban, etc.) PS 66 is located in an urban area. The school is located near a wide variety of access to transportation and has limited direct access to outside resources such as libraries. What are the special features of your placement? Most of the special features of the school focused on special education, enhancing students physical abilities, and STEM. The school offered after school programs for each and had teachers say afterschool to help run the club. Each club featured activities…