Introduction My fieldwork practice environment was a special needs department at a high school in Dunedin. ... He worked alongside the head of the special needs department, two teachers, a physiotherapist and teacher-aides. At my placement I gained valuable experience in working with students with disabilities and I also learned how to use the moderate needs screening. The story I have written describes a Moderate Needs Screening for a student from a secondary school outside the setting of my placement. ... We traveled to the school that the student attended with my supervisor and the physiot...

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Antagonists to inclusion establish that provision of quality education for special needs students within the general classroom demands the necessary resources for both teachers and students (Lamport 65). ... Advocates of inclusion accentuate that special schools for students with special needs are a financially unrealistic alternative. ... They doubt the extent to which general education setting can accommodate the special needs of students with disabilities. ... Adversaries against inclusion emphasize that the trend toward inclusion model is capable of eliminating special programming for stud...

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Almost every class has some special needs students involved. ... Suzy Ruder states, "Including special-needs students in general education classrooms can be challenging for teachers, administrators, and students-but it is well worth the effort." ... Her IEP states that her classmates are not supposed to be aware of Ann's special needs and the teachers respect that (it is the law). ... If I had a child with special needs, I, like any other parent, would want their child to be in the best environment possible to learn. ... Inclusion gives special education students a chance to do all of...

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If special education is to be successful and meet the needs of the students, then a higher focus must be placed on this situation. ... Nationwide, between 1993 and 2000, the number of special education students has increased by 41%. ... Furthermore, many have belittled computerized IEPs; saying that they are not individualized documents focusing on a child's needs. ... Some administrators place little value on special education teachers, their ideas, and their needs. ... The fact is, all professionals desire the most effective instructional options for special needs stude...

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Abstract "Special Education" is not a place. ... There are advocates on both sides of the issue: one side views inclusion as a policy driven by an unrealistic expectation that money will be saved, while the other believe that all students belong in the regular education classroom, and that "good" teachers are those who can meet the needs of all the students, regardless of what those needs may be. ... The law intends that the degree of "inclusion" be driven by the student's needs as determined by the IEP team, not by the district's convenience or the parents' ...

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Assessment in special education is the process used to determine a student's specific strengths and deficits (Pierangelo & Giuliani, 2008). Assessment also determines if a student is eligible for special education support and services. ... Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), states are responsible for meeting the special needs of eligible children with disabilities. ... The goal is to address the unique individual needs of students the earliest time possible. ... Case Study 1: Student in Early Childhood Special Education Brian is a two year old boy who atten...

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This act, while a step in the right direction, was not specific about how schools should change their educational environment to be accessible for special needs children. ... The Pew Stateline notes: Many schools will have fewer speech, occupational or physical therapists, along with social workers and school psychologists, which means students who previously received speech therapy twice a week might only receive it once week or not at all And in some general education classrooms that had two teachers – one for the whole class and one specifically to support students with special needs...

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This act led to special education programs in public schools. ... In fact, many students with disabilities preferred special education pullout programs over programs delivered exclusively in the general education setting. Many students with disabilities experienced feelings of anger, embarrassment, and frustration in a special education setting and generally viewed it as undesirable. ... After examining the outcomes the conclusion was that the special education students did not get a special education. ... In fact, general education teachers were most comfortable when using generic and non...

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The goal for educators of those with special needs is to create the least restrictive environment for them at all times. ... But as it is with many students who require special care, there may be one or two specific subjects where being in the general classroom would not be beneficial because the student is already significantly behind the class and needs individualized lessons to work at the level they are currently at. ... This is just one way that inclusion can be catered to the needs of all the students making LD student almost virtually indistinguishable from others in many cases (Banerji...

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Inclusive education should address the diverse needs of all the students regardless of the weaknesses and the strengths in any area of participation and should share the same academic activities (The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), 1997). ... Therefore, efforts should be made to ensure that the learner's needs are met within the curriculum taught. ... Segregated settings are schools that only accommodate children with special abilities. ... In Fiji, most of the special schools are located in the cities and can be accessed only by city dwellers. ... However, Fiji is relying on ...

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A- Stephanie works with both the teacher and students. ... A- Stephanie does lesson planning with the teachers and she also helps with planning individual lesson plans for students with special needs. ... When she was a classroom teacher she would modify her lessons to meet the needs of individual students. 3. ... Because children are special in their own way you need to honor that. Sometimes the special needs children can be a little trying in some aspects but everybody is an individual and you have to understand why they are acting the way they are. ...

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These special education programs essentially segregated the disabled students from the general classrooms in public schools, but did provide more individualized attention along with different educational standards. ... Even with this legal aspect, it is left up to each school and the disabled students" Individual Education Program (IEP) team, to determine the students" special needs (Delaware Department of Education, n.d.). ... The true definition of inclusion would serve all students, regardless of the severity of their disabilities, in a regular general education class that may or may not h...

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The numerous court decisions decided to pass the federal law that protected the rights of students with disabilities and guarantee them that a free and appropriate supported education was available for them. ... In 1975 the law for special education was amended and was made more efficient to better accommodate the needs of children with a disability. ... Before the enactment of P.L. 94-142 the special educational needs of children with disabilities were not being fully met. ... IDEA caters to the needs of children with special needs. ... It ensures that our nation's schools are safe...

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Characteristics of Students who use the Technology A number of students with disabilities can benefit from the use of switches. ... The "local public school system is required by law to develop an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) to address each child's specific needs, including assistive technology" (What is Assistive Technology?). In order to determine what is included in a child's IEP, those involved in this process, usually the homeroom teacher, parent, administrator, counselor, and special education coordinator, meet and decide what modifications and if need be, ass...

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AT provides a method to collect and analyze data, provide immediate feedback, and provide individualized instruction on the basis of the student's ability level and specific needs. Students with special educational needs are being educated in inclusive classrooms where grade-level performance is expected. As a result, educators are turning to AT as a means to deliver individualized instruction to students with diverse learning needs, abilities, and disabilities. ... Traditionally technology applications such as TTS have been commonly implemented in special education settings. ... The A...

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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 (IDEA, 1997; PL 105-17) provides early intervention programs to young children with special needs and their families. ... Also, early intervention is intended to enhance the capacity of families to meet the special needs of their infant or toddler. There are seven goals of early childhood special education programs (Bailey and Wolery, 1992). ... These goals apply to all students with severe disabilities, and they are what make up the structure of the intervention programs. ... In order to implement the inclusion of infants...

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"...The resource room, half-time placement in special education with the balance of the day in general education classes" (Patton 82). ... The student often becomes distracted by the tasks of the other students, and the aid will have difficulties keeping the students" concentration on his work. ... In this type of classroom the student is in an environment where the other students have similar types of disabilities. "Separate classes have remained the placement of choice for many schools in their efforts to address the needs of students with mental retardation" (Patton 85). ... D...

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