History of the Treatment of Special Education in Public Schools The Educate America Act was passed in 1994 and was a step toward equality of education between children with and without disabilities. According to Olson and Platt (2000), the Educate America Act “represents a national framework for education reform to improve our system, policies, standards, and most importantly, outcomes for all students.” This legislation outlined goals that were very broad and simplistic, but also inspiring to many people. This act did not specifically address the issue of the education of children with special needs, but addressed goals of the education system and all students. Because students with special needs need just what their label states, a special education class aims to provide more assistance and attention. To aid in doing this, many assistive technologies have been developed. An assistive technology, according to The Assistive Technology Act of 1998 is “any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.” The stepping stone to the Assistive Technology Act was the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This act was passed in the 1970s, but amendments were added in 1997. The act supports equal opportunity for special needs people and the amendments to it support the integration of special education students with students who have little or no disabilities. With this inclusion and integration policy, more and more special needs students are using assistive technology so that they can accelerate just as much as the rest of the class. As a result of the amendme... ... middle of paper ... ...s about the IDEA and how it relates to assistive technology. Schlosser, R. W., McGhie-Richmond D., Blackstein-Adler S., and Mirenda, P. (2000). Training a school team to integrate technology meaningfully into the curriculum: . Journal of Special Education Technology, 15(1). Chute, E. (2005, April 12). The rising cost of special education: Poor school districts called in jeopardy. Pittsburgh Post- Gazette. Retrieved April 15, 2005 from www.post-gazette.com. This article discussed the lack of funding in some school districts and how that causes a negative effect on the quality of education for special education student. Steele-Carlin, S. (2001). Assistive devices help challenged kids get the most from learning. Education World. This article was an overview of the benefits of assistive technology. Images taken from http://www.schoolicons.com/eng/.
In this paper I will discuss two different case studies. The first case study involves a 35-month old girl named Kim who struggles with meal time, potty training, and play time with others. I will discuss four assistive technology devices, that would work for Kim. These devices will assist Kim with balance, mobility and undressing. The second case study involves a school age child name Billy, who struggles with benchmark objectives. Billy is in the fourth grade and use Assistive technology devices reading and math. I will discuss different AT devices that can be used to assist Billy with reading and math.
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In “Special Education Standards: Supreme Court Raises Level of Benefit” author Joshua Dunn outlines a recent victor for special education standards in America. Dunn begins by describing how, in the Endrew F. v. Douglas County School Districts case, the Supreme Court ruled that students, in public school, with disabilities should have more benefits than some courts had previously ruled. The author then describes how Endrew (Drew) was a child in the Douglas County School District, and as he grew older he began needing special need because of some behavioral problems that began arising. Drew parents were dissatisfied with what his school provided, and they decided to enroll Drew in a private school. Drew’s parents believe that they are entitled
Students spend four years of their lives attending high school. Going through high school is mandatory as it prepares them for college and strength to face “the real world.” Having part-time jobs has become the phenomenon among high school students and many students follow this trend as well. Moreover, there are some pros and cons attached with it. Though it may seem like working throughout high school is a bad idea, it could better prepare students for “the real world.” Although some people believe that the primary duty of a student is studying, I am of the opposite position. I strongly support the idea that high school students should work throughout high school. This is because they can earn money, become responsible and get experience.
Before 1975 people with disabilities were either institutionalized or hidden at home. The education system would not allow or accommodate for these people. This was a huge problem that needed a fair resolution. In 1975 that resolution came when congress passed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). Under this law all children including children with disabilities were entitled to a free, appropriate public education. This law also entitles all children with disabilities access to the general education curriculum. IDEA serves children and young adults with disabilities between the ages of 3-21 and accommodates them through education system (Mastropieri and Scruggs 2014).
Public Law 94-142: The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, now called Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), requires states to provide free, appropriate public education (FAPE) for every child regardless of disability. This federal law was the first to clearly define the rights of disabled children to receive special education services if their disability affects their educational performance. A parent of a special education student also has basic rights under IDEA including the right to have their child evaluated by the school district and to be included when the school district meets about the child or makes decisions about his or her education. If a child is identified as in need of special education services, the school district must devise a written individual education program (IEP) for the child, which includes related services. An IEP is a statement of a student’s special education and related services including speech services, psychological services, physical and occupational therapy, counseling and assistive technology and transportation. In addition, this legally binding, individualized plan outlines reasonable educational goals for the student and is reviewed and updated yearly.
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However, it still met with inconsistent criticism due to the myth that “positive intervention” doesn’t work and draining resources of regular courses. However, evidences shown prove the opposite effect. Special education is constant need of more funding – especially when it constantly gets budget cuts from congress and thus, schools are unable to keep up with the afford to provide the necessary need of special education (Wall 2014). So the myth of special education draining resources is the no way the truth. How could they be able to drained resources from other students if the programs themselves are in limited supply? Lack of understanding and easy to become a scapegoat for the blame of overall score of a school being poor is quite easy to pit the blame. Another reasoning is due to socialization—the label of being placed in special education is rather an unfortunate burden that could follow the child (Huerta 2015). Often times, stereotypes are attached and are considered inferior to other students, potentially adding onto potential fears. In order to improve any form of education for special education, funding a provided them resources should be considered the first thing to look
If their grades begin to suffer or decline they are not completely benefitting from the life experience. They also may not be getting adequate sleep. Teens can always work only in the summer then to cut back on all the stress and excel in both work and in school and still benefit from experiencing both worlds. As teenagers work at a part-time job, they learn just how capable they are, building their confidence and self-reliance. This can ultimately help teens feel more independent, to develop a sense of responsibility as young
As the nation sees an increase in the number of children being diagnosed with some form of special needs, there is an increased need for properly trained special-education teachers. They, however, have become difficult to find. The education field has begun to see a drastic shortage in special-education teachers, resulting in positions being filled by those with less than ideal qualifications. This puts the most vulnerable students at risk of not receiving the help and sometimes extensive assistance they need in order to learn and grow in their education. From fast-track certification to seemingly random classroom placement, teachers are feeling less than prepared to take on the difficult task of running a special-education classroom. Teachers
These three points which I have described are only three of the countless reasons why it is a great idea for students to have part-time jobs before they graduate. With the endless skills and experiences they will encounter there is no reason to try to hold back someone from such an incredible time that will only benefit them hugely in life.
There have been many studies that show that working less than 15-20 hours a week increases the students GPA (Effects of Employment). Work is difficult and time consuming. This teaches the students to grow up and mature; it offers them the opportunity to do something else besides studying. Although working while going to college may seem impossible, it’s actually teaching the student skills that will improve the way they are, once they leave college and go onto following their careers. Much of who you are and what you have succeeded happens during college. Working while in it helps with time management, budget-spending, and the chance to learn new things at
Part time jobs can teach someone about responsibility and can be used as a gateway into becoming an adult. For instance, time management is one major responsibility a person will learn to understand as they become responsible for part time jobs.