Topic: Inclusion in the classroom General Purpose: To give a general overview on the benefits of inclusion in the classroom. Specific Purpose: To persuade the general public that inclusion is best for special needs students. Central Idea: The No Child Left Behind Act is assuring that children with special needs achieve the education level they are capable of. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: If you were the parent of a special needs child‚ wouldn’t you you expect the school system to
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1. As a matter of principle‚ do you think that differences in language‚ religion‚ and culture should be recognized and taken into account in schools‚ or should schools be the central place in American society where all students are “made into” good Americans? As a matter of principle‚ I think that differences in language‚ religion‚ and culture should be recognized and taken into account in schools. I do not think that schools should be the central place in American society where all students are
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Nesha Shaw EDU330- Special Education Foundations and Framework Professor Amy Petrovich August 17‚ 2014 Placing Students in Effective Educational Environments The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has granted that placement options be available to better meet the needs of students. (Classroom Leadership‚ 2001) To better meet these requirements‚ educators have strived to make every effort to place students with and without disabilities in environments where they can learn‚ grow
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characteristics (Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation‚ n.d.). Intellectual disabilities are also known as mental retardation (National Institute of Health‚ 2010). When educating students diagnosed with intellectual disabilities individual education plans (IEP) play a large role in the education process and ensure disabled students are meeting goals‚ reaching academic milestones‚ and progressing correctly. Designing a SPED (special education team) is essential for educating students with intellectual disability
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VISUAL IMPAIRMENT (Including Blindness) I. DEFINITION "Visual impairment including blindness" means an impairment in vision that‚ even with correction‚ adversely affects a child’s educational performance. The term includes both partial sight and blindness. This impairment refers to abnormality of the eyes‚ the optic nerve or the visual center for the brain resulting in decreased visual acuity. Students with visual impairments are identified as those with a corrected visual acuity of 20/70
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The student’s name is Darren. Darren is seventeen years old and is in the eleventh grade with an individualized education plan (IEP). Daren’s strengths include algebraic equations and verbal communication. Darren shows a passion for ceramics‚ math‚ automobiles‚ and football. Moreover‚ he has developed strong technology skills through the use of his assistive technologies. However‚ he seems to have issues with reading‚ writing‚ history‚ art‚ biology‚ chemistry‚ organization‚ taking responsibility
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and impairments from other causes (e.g.‚ cerebral palsy‚ amputations‚ and fractures or burns that cause contractures)”. “The IDEA category of orthopedic impairments contains a wide variety of disorders. These can be divided into three main areas: neuromotor impairments‚ degenerative diseases‚ and musculoskeletal disorders”. Some of the qualifying orthopedic impairments are: • Osteomyelitis is a chronic bacteria that over time destroys
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Argumentatively discuss the strengths and weaknesses of John Rawls ‘Veil of ignorance’ method John Rawls was a leader in moral and political philosophy‚ a political theorist who argues against utilitarianism and communism. Rawls works with the social contract theory of Hobbes‚ Locke‚ Rousseau and Kant and argues that the moral and political point of view is discovered via impartiality. Rawls explores this viewpoint by envisioning persons in a hypothetical situation‚ the ‘original position’. The
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Inability to meet the future energy demands in India Introduction Objective This paper aims to address the causes of India’s current energy problems and to suggest additional solutions‚ on top of the current measures taken by the Indian government to address these issues. At the same time we hope to justify our solutions by considering their efficiency and feasibility‚ while also identifying their possible limitations. We begin the paper by giving a brief background of the current energy situation
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Advocating for more Social Workers in the Oklahoma City School District Advocating for more Social Workers in the Oklahoma City School District School social work has been dated as far back as the 1900s when its services was implemented into schools in the northeastern parts of the US‚ such as New York. During this time the need for school social workers was evident due to the Great Depression and the increase in federal legislation concerning school laws (Dupper
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