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Compare Historical And Hot Issues In Special Education

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The purpose of my paper is to compare historical and current events along with the hot issues in special education. Special Education is a relatively new concept within Special Education and continues to evolve to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities met their full potential. The abilities, weakness, and severity of the disabilities vary from student to student making it difficult to plan educational programs that will fit all individuals with disabilities. Currently, there are 6.4 million students throughout the country that receive special education services. However, before 1975 this was not the case individuals with disabilities were treated poorly and education was not an available option. There are three important laws that
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Of course, today, Canada is a country that is known to be very liberal, progressive, and accepting of all types of people, disabled people included. Although, Canada was not always as nurturing as Canadian society is today, especially when focusing on the history of Canadian special education. Canadian special education began with the exclusion of “special needs” students from education and is currently focusing on the inclusion of “special needs” students into regular classrooms, rather than segregation. This research essay will focus on the mid-to-late 1900s but is not limited to that singular era; the 1800s era will be touched upon in order to give a history and brief understanding. The sources that will be mainly used to build upon this

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Teachers will have the opportunity to understand how to handle students who are placed in special education programs and not taken out when they have overcome their disability due to maturation in their learning habits which have suppressed their disability. Case Narrative Jessie, a 14 year old black male living on the Westside of Yonicville, is a special education student who attends Wakefrost Middle School. Identified as having Attention

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These laws ,which are literally written in stone, tell us about how these laws should be followed and how strict they

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In The Arc, I also found that levels of restraint and seclusion has recently added up since previous years, having reported “harmful use of these interventions in over two-thirds of the states, involving children as young as three years old in both public and private school settings”. Lastly, transition was one of the many issues special education children face in schools today. As these children continue to age, transition planning and resources for students continue to worsen. This has parents wondering where they can send their special needs child to transition from school systems to a mature lifestyle. In The Arc, it is reported that “Every year between 150,000-200,000 students with disabilities age out of special education (in most states) at age 22”.

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As teachers we need to learn to advocate for our students and reassure our students are getting the right education that challenged, but also allows them to succeed. No child should be misrepresented because of race or color or even gender because every child should be given an equal chance to learn in the appropriate environment. “The inaccurate placement of minority students in special education programs can take various forms including overrepresentation, underrepresentation, and misidentification” (Guiberson; 2009). As we review what each of these terms mean we can see how many students can fall under these sections if not properly assessed or tested towards their strengths rather than towards a general test. First, overrepresentation is an occurrence of minority students in special education programs is greater than the school population as a whole.

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The article chosen for this analysis is titled “Culturally Different Students in Special Education: Looking Backward to Move Forward” by Donna Y. Ford (2012). It was located by using the Google Scholar online database. The article is published in the Exceptional Children journal. This article was reviewed by experts in the field before it was published. In this article the author sought to identify the need for multicultural courses and degrees that prepare teachers and special educators to be culturally competent would decrease misunderstandings, unnecessary referrals and inappropriate special education identification.

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Special Education has changed quite a bit over the years. We’ve come a long way from where we were not too long ago. However, there a still ways that it can be improved. Having a sister with Down syndrome has showed me ways in which Special Education can still be improved, and must be improved for our children to reach their highest potential.

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Thesis: To master the job of a Special Education teacher, it is important to have the right skills such as teaching, communicating, and patience. Organizational Pattern: Topical Introduction Attention Getter: According to brainyquote.com, Magic Johnson once said, “All kids need is a little help, a little hope, and somebody who believes in them”. Relevance: A Special Education teacher is someone that works with children with a variety of disabilities.

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Informative Speech Preparation Outline I. INTRODUCTION A. Gain the audience’s attention: Koch states in the article Special Education in 2000 that 1.7 million disabled children were not able to attend public schools until IDEA, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, was implemented (Koch, 2000). Transition to Thesis: A high school diploma is necessary in todays life, but many students with special needs are still facing challenges to receive theirs. B. Thesis: The environment where a student is taught has a major impact on their general education, their future educational experiences, and the likelihood of graduating and continuing their education. C. Credibility Statement: After extensive research on special education and background knowledge from a Children with Exceptionalities class, I have gained the knowledge and information to inform you of the impacts of teaching special education inside of the general education classroom.

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Special education is a discipline marked by a lot of controversy and which elicits a heated debate among education administrators, parents, and teachers. Full inclusion, which is the belief that disabled students should be incorporated into regular classrooms, regardless of whether they meet conventional curricular standards or not, is the major point of controversy. Full inclusion embraces the idea that disabled students should undertake regular education and only be excluded in a class when important services cannot be offered to them (Nelson, Palonsky, & McCarthy, 2010). This paper seeks to delve into the arguments surrounding full inclusion and establish their validity. It will achieve this by highlighting the arguments for and against

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The history of Special Education begins with the 18th century. Before that time, persons with disabilities were not taken in consideration, and were often mistaken as being possessed by evil powers, cursed, or simply stupid (Blackhurst 13, 14). With the beginning of the 18th century, and also of the period known as the Enlightenment, ideas about education started to arise. The Enlightenment period influenced Special Education is many ways.

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Classroom Observation Reflection Abrar Hilal University of Oklahoma Tuesday, February 12 Classroom Observation Reflection Special Education Classroom Report The special education classroom that I observed, included the main teacher, two teacher assistants, and ten students with Developmental Delays. The main teacher uses technology to aid the students to learn easy and faster. A smart board is present in the classroom, but the teacher doesn 't use it often as she prefers to use her own handouts and her specially created activities. I think this is effective as she can modify activities better and so that the students benefit from that personalized touch.

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I spent my fifteen hours observing two special education classrooms at Sulphur Intermediate School. One focused on math and the other on reading, though many of the children I observed worked in both classrooms. The students were in the third, fourth, and fifth grades. Most of the students had mild to moderate disabilities and simply needed extra help in reading, math, or both subjects. They did not stay for the entire day, but rather came for certain periods.

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Have you ever think about the similarities and differences between Regular Education and Special Education? Regular education is the term often used to describe the educational experience of typically developing children. By the other hand, Special Education programs are designed for those students who are mentally, physically, socially or emotionally delayed, which places them behind their peers. As you can see, these two provide an example of different types of education. We can find differences such as their educators, academic content and methods of teaching, but we can also find similarities in their academic content.

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