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Inclusion in PE Classes

Inclusion in PE Classes. Critical Issues Project Intro to PE and Health Ed. -Zack Kundel. Definition. Inclusion , the philosophy of merging special and general education and placing all children with disabilities in general education settings. Pros Vs. Cons. COST LACK OF RESOURCES

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Inclusion in PE Classes

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  1. Inclusion in PE Classes Critical Issues Project Intro to PE and Health Ed. -Zack Kundel

  2. Definition • Inclusion, the philosophy of merging special and general education and placing all children with disabilities in general education settings

  3. Pros Vs. Cons • COST • LACK OF RESOURCES • UNQUALIFIED TEACHERS • OPPORTUNITIES • ACCEPTANCE • ENVIRONMENT

  4. The IDEA and LRE • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act • Regulates how public agencies provide educational and related services • School districts don’t have to follow the IDEA act unless receiving federal funding from it • “Least Restrictive Environment” • part of the IDEA • Students with disabilities should have the opportunity to be educated with non-disabled peers The IDEA LRE

  5. Court Case SACRAMENTO CITY SCHOOL DIST. v. RACHEL H., • 12 year old, Rachel Holland, with mental retardation • Law states that children must, to the highest extent possible, be taught with peers with out disabilities • The school decided that Rachel should spend half the day in the special recourse lab, and half in general education. • Parents fought that she was not being taught in an equal environment • School district lost funding under the IDEA and has to continue to provide with a beneficial learning environment to all students

  6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC5m9eyCQwA

  7. Sources • http://www.kidstogether.org/right-ed_files/rachel.htm • http://www.fape.org/idea/2004/summary.htm • http://idea.ed.gov/ • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC5m9eyCQwA • http://www.state.nj.us/education/specialed/lre/lre2.htm

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