Aspen Blackburn Intro. to Education 4/7/2014 Special Education The topic I chose to write about is special education. In this paper I will be explaining what special education is, how to as a parent help your child with being in this program, how it helps the children, who you should talk to about getting your child in, expectations, deciding to put your child in special education, and how to take your child out if you are no longer wanting them in this program. Special education is a program set up for kids with special needs that need help. You can be in this program from the day you are born till you are 21 years of age. These kids range from a lot of disabilities like as little as a problem as paying attention to as big as having a handicapped disability. Each student has their own file. And being a part of special education you have to be organized and you have to know what you are doing. You have a bunch of paperwork you have to redo each year. Special Education helps with numerous areas of disability. Each kid has to have a goal they should “reach,” if the goal they had does not get reached that next year when they reevaluate the IEP and set a different goal. This program should help the students get accommodations and modifications. This does not mean that the disabled kids that are in this program are not around their peers. The point of this is so each student gets to experience each other. The students act like role models to each other. And people who are not really around diversity, it gives them a chance to be able to understand. They should be able to socially interact with them. The only time they leave a classroom is if they are having behavioral issues or need to get something read to them. When you decide t... ... middle of paper ... ...e best interest of your child to take them out. But is it really or are you just very insecure? Your child may need this a lot more than you think. You should really rethink your purpose your child is in this program for a reason. And you also went through so much paperwork to get them in. The child had to go through a horrible amount of testing to get where they are. During my research for this paper there was so much I knew about special education already. In our Intro to Education class we talked about a lot with this program. As a teacher you have to have your stuff together so you don’t get the students files mixed up. You also have to know exactly what you are doing. This whole thing can be so stressful. You have to make sure the students goals are not too much. Special Education teachers are hard to find. But when you get one you keep them for a long time.
The results of inclusive education can seem somewhat vague; however, there are definite positive effects. Students with severe disabilities gain skills from their typically developing peers. These skills they learn can lead to higher achievement and lower rates of unemployment for those with disabilities (Thousand & Villa, 2000). A study by West, Wehman, and Wehman (2005) demonstrated that individuals with disabilities who participated in a Best Buddies program typically benefitted from “higher wages, benefits, long-term retention, and employer and consumer satisfaction” (p.
...n countries are considering the development of a special education system, necessary planning must be implemented to inform and educate all staff members and involvement of researchers to discuss and examine the entire educational program. The most important part of the system must consider the students well-being with the least obstructive involvement in students school and educational life. All factors of the students life must be presented including home life which creates an necessary and crucial involvement of the parents. Inclusion requires constant assessment of practices and results to better inform all parties of student progress. As inclusion becomes more widespread, a collaboration of developers and data must be analyzed to determine specific, effective strategies in creating happy, contributing citizens. (Wisconsin Education Association Council, 2007)
Did you know that over two thirds of special education students receive services for non-mental health issues, among these students 17% have serious behavior as well as emotional issues compared to over 51% of special education students with mental health issues and 4% of students not in special education (Pastor and Ruben)? My research paper will first explain what Special Education actually is and it will focus on the issues that arise when disciplinary actions are called for and what is to be considered the most appropriate and effective forms of discipline in special education. It will also cover the most common issues that arise in special education as well as what strategies are effectively administered to solve these issues. My research paper will also take an in-depth look into special education students with non-mental health issues. It also will look at some misconceptions of special education students.
The students in our classrooms, both special education and general education classrooms, require individualized education to reach their full potential. Each child’s potential is different just as each child’s road to reach it is different. Our job as teachers is to be there for the student’s to help them reach their potential through their own unique way.
One purpose of the special education program is to assist children who have special needs with achieving those needs. Being well-organized is an important trait to have when caring for a child with special needs. Children should have a comfortable environment when they are being taught, and the teacher should be able to provide this for his or her students. In a regular class, there can be a very tense environment. The level of tension is oftentimes intensified in classes that involve the teaching of special education. Teachers who specialize in special education should have the ability to make all students comfortable and have coping techniques to aid their students. Many students have unique learning styles. In order to accommodate every student’s needs, a teacher must be able to teach the same curriculum in multiple ways. One of the main roles a teacher portrays is the loving and caring they have for their students. Children must have a teacher who shows how much they care for their students and how they genuinely love them. The role of the special education administrative organization is to supply an educational environment that is the most productive for those with special needs.Those who teach special education provide a support system for their students. Teachers need to be trained to educate special needs students in order to grant them the best education they can receive. Special education is a process of expanding the education system to contribute to every child’s educational needs. Teachers must be adaptable in order to maintain control if a child has an outburst in class. Modeling adaptability is important because children with special needs often need to lean how to adapt to their surroundings, based on their disability. “Special education teachers are an integral part of the educational process. It takes a
This controversy may stem from the fact that inclusion is expensive and experts disagree about how much time disabled students should spend in regular classrooms (Cambanis, 2001). Although this topic is controversial, it cannot be ignored. Inclusion will, at some point, affect 1% of all children born each year, who will have disabilities and the families and educators they will come in contact with (Stainback, 1985).
What is special education? The common belief is that it a program only dedicated to helping students with disabilities, whether physical or mentally. This is not entirely accurate in regards of what special education is. While special education does provide assistance to students with disabilities ns meet their needs in quality education (Küpper 2009)—the program extends to all students facing difficulties keeping up with the pace of learning (Huerta 2009). This brings the next question onto the table: the importance of special education. Before 1970s, majority of students with disabilities were shun into isolation with little to no education in general classes (Bradley 2016). However, with the passage of Education for All Handicapped Children
Ysseldyke, J. and Algozzine, B. Special Education: A Practical Approach for Teachers. 3rd.ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1995.
Special education is the practice of educating students with disabilities in a way that addresses their individual differences and needs . It is an important aspect of the education system as it gives children with special needs an opportunity to learn the best they can at their own pace and makes sure that all the needs of these children are met, but is it really beneficial for the child to be isolated in these classrooms . Special education classrooms affect both the child emotionally and academically in both good and bad ways.
If funds are going to continue to be cut, schools need to make it a priority to keep the Special education programs successful. In Segregation for Children with Special Needs: A good idea, “Segregation is not cheap either and the developmental detriment of long term placement in these settings for children with special needs can never be undone.” Although, special needs children that are being put in special education programs is a good thing because they are receiving the kind of teaching they need in their own way. The more money that is contributed to the Special education program, the more money can be used to prepare your students and teachers for a better special education program. Increasing local and government funds in Special education programs in schools should eliminate a lot of problems. Special education students would be able to experience more adventures outside of school; they would be able t...
...uire to development special education systems and inclusive programs, must be able to accept the possibility for total reconstruction of their current system. The administrators must plan extensive training to all members of the organization to better inform, educate and implement the desired program or system. As inclusion becomes more widespread, research and data must be analyzed to determine specific, effective strategies in creating successful systems for the school, community and most of all, people with disabilities (Wisconsin Education Association Council, 2007). Once there is appropriate research and data to show positive outcomes and strategies for offering effective inclusive education, educators and administrators must make the best of what information is currently available today and continue creating equal opportunities to quality education for all.
There is so much to know about special education that is separate from teaching in a traditional classroom. One thing that has really stood out to me is how many acronyms and terminology these teachers need to know. IEP, LRE, IDEA, FAPE, IFSP, and that is just to name a few (DREDF, 2017). Special education teachers, really need to be knowledgeable about a ton of things. Not only all of the terminology associated with special education, but about disabilities and the best way to go about educating a child with disabilities. When working with children in special education, there will be students of all ages with all kinds of disabilities and different ability levels that you are teaching. It is important to know about each child’s disabilities, what they should be learning and how they should be learning it. There may be times that are challenging education students with disabilities, but when a teacher properly educates themselves on all the aspects of special education and the resources out there for them, it may help make your classroom run more smoothly and easier to
What is special education? The definition of special education is complex and varies from state to state. The purpose of special education is to provide students with disabilities specially designed instruction to help them meet and reach their full potential. Special Education requires continuing planning, assessing, and monitoring of goals and curriculum used to meet their needs. To understand the importance of special education, we will look at the history of education and treatment of individuals with disabilities. What we now call general education has been around for nearly four hundred years. John Cotton established the first school in 1635 where Latin and Greek was taught. Even with the establishment of schools, many students were taught
Unfortunately, my hypothesis of having an equal opportunity for all students to learn would prove to be fallacious, special education schools do not receive the same respect or funding as general education. I believe that the failure stems from the individual institutions. If the school and staff do not show support and be an advocate for special education programs, the local, state, and federal government will follow suit. Like every agency, it must grow and change with the current economic and sociologic state that it is in, the current school platform and regulations are outdated and inappropriate for the needs of these special students.
"It takes a special kind of person to care for a child with special needs" wrong, actually a child with special needs will inspire you to be a special kind of person. Special education refers to a range of social services provided mostly by public schools for people with disabilities. Special education offers different services depending on the special needs of the person. To sum up in this paper you are going to know the different teaching techniques, the technology specialized teachers use and how special kids respond to these kinds of programs.