Inclusion of Students with Severe DisabilitiesFull inclusion is a term commonly applied to the practice of educating students with moderate and severe disabilities alongside their chronological age peers without disabilities in general education classrooms within their neighborhood schools. There is a growing database addressing emergent issues in the full inclusion of students with severe disabilities including parents' perceptions of inclusion, practices in inclusive classrooms, the cost of inclusion, educational achievement outcomes in inclusive classrooms, and social relationships and friendships in inclusive schools. Circle of Inclusion -- The Circle of Inclusion Web Site is for early childhood service providers and families of young children. This site offers demonstrations of and information about current effective practices for including children from birth through age 8 with disabilities in early childhood settings. In this site you can find inclusive early childhood programs based on research which has been under development for approximately ten years. Take a virtual tour of several inclusive early childhood programs. Listen to what parents of children attending these programs have to say about their experiences. Read about what has worked for personnel in these programs. You can also downroad useful form, materials, and checklist for developing and implementing inclusive services. Inclusion Resources -- This site provides descriptions of resources for special education and general education teachers and staff. Inclusion Press --a source for inclusion materials. Schools With Open Arms -- With Open Arms is committed to creating school communities of suppport for children with social and behavioral challenges. |
