The Specials

Special Olympics The name of the website I am reviewing is Special Olympics. The intent of the site is to inform people on what the Special Olympics is, what they do and how you can get involved. The target audience that this website is focusing on is, people that want to become and athlete, become a volunteer, a coach, or people that want to know where the Special Olympics events are. There is also an opportunity to donate to the Special Olympics foundation if someone was looking to support the…

disabilities. Today, programs for this group are such an abundance one would be surprised to know the learn that many of these programs came to be in the last 50 years. (3) Special education’s story begins in the early 20th century. Parents of these children began forming advocacy groups to bring education to these children with special needs.…

treat and educate special needs individuals the same as one would a person…

Education is a fluid system or equation. Thoughts, ideas, pedagogies, and other aspects associated with education can either pass through seamlessly, not interrupting the overall system, can briefly attach to various aspects in education, but eventually disappear, or can cause a tremendous shift in policy and procedures. On the outside, this system or equation appears simple, but there are several complex moving pieces. Because of all these complex pieces, challenges are a realistic…

The Special Olympics is the world’s largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, with a mission of providing year round training and competitions to more than 4.5 million athletes in 170 countries. Special Olympics is a 501 (c)(3) non- profit organization based out of Washington, DC. The organization helps provide a place for children and adults with disabilities to interact in physical activities and competition boosting self-esteem and encouragement.…

(NCBL) mandating that all children are placed in a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment (LRE) possible (Camargo et al., 2014). Inclusion in special education can be defined as, “the education of students with disabilities together with their nondisabled peers” (Carson, 2015, p. 1398). Special Education professionals are now legally and ethically obligated to place students in classrooms with the greatest access to typically developing students and the…

This was a news report about placing cameras in to special education classrooms at an elementary school in Killeen, Texas. This was et in place after a mother of a student with Cerebral Palsy was mistread not only at recess but in the classroom as well. Eight cameras were places into four special education rooms. They will be turned on 30 minutes before school starts and turn off 30 munutes after the school day gets over. This is beyond shocking, and don’t know where I stand on this. I…

an evaluation from you and Kate. This is completely up to you guys since you are Jack’s parents. Special education is an evaluation process that children go through to determine if they need extra services for quality learning. This process is going to be very overwhelming to you both at first. I’m sure you might feel that you’re defensive that the school thinks that your child needs to be in special education or maybe just angry or guilty. On the other hand, some parents may suggest that their…

As a special education teacher candidate, my belief about special education is that it is necessary for all students with disabilities that are not academically successful. The role of special education in the schools is to provide students with special needs, an education that is a free, appropriate, public education in the least restrictive environment. Students need to be educated in the setting where their needs are met and they can be most academically successful. My role as a special…

Special education has come a long way since 1817 when the Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb persons opened in Hartford CT. (SPED Book pg8) There have been many positive changes to special education since then, many trials and tribulations many parents and educators in need of answers and help. Now almost 200 years later there are many barriers broken and more to be tackled. Special education is always and forever changing with time and knowledge. We will…