exceptional student education

Running Head : EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION

Special Education Inclusion : Teacher Preparation and Collaboration

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Special Education Inclusion : Teacher Preparation and Collaboration

PART 1 . Introduction

Special Education inclusion is an educational service provided to students with disabilities within the general education setting Inclusion means that students with disabilities are supported and serviced in general education classrooms and settings with their same age peers without disabilities rather than going to a separate classroom "Education is based on the needs of each individual student not on his

/her disability label (Florida Inclusion Network , 2005 Inclusion is a controversial of discussion and interest in the field of education . There have been many recent studies on the special education inclusion trend , focusing on the students , teachers , parents and administrators . If not implemented with a clear plan and direction including students with special needs in the general education environment can be an overwhelming , unsuccessful task . There is much that needs to be studied in to overcome obstacles for inclusion to be successful for everyone involved (Worrell , 2008

The implementation of inclusion has continued to increase with each year following the passing of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142 ) in 1975 . The key component of PL 94-142 in relation to inclusion is that of Least Restrictive Environment (LRE , where by law students with disabilities should be educated in the least restrictive setting in which the students can still learn and access the curriculum The act was amended several times , as...