In my SPED 310 class this week we watched Serbia's Mental Institution, which is a video about how people with disabilities are treated in Serbia. The institution surrounded the beds with bars, making a cage. They have little to no interaction with the patients and even tied them to the beds. In turn the patients had failure to thrive, meaning they didn't grow like they were supposed to. Physically a 21 year old was the size of an 8 year old. They couldn't talk and continually hit themselves for lack of stimulation. It was surprising to me is that this is how we used to regard others, even in America. It's inhumane and heart breaking. It demonstrates how far we've come and also gives a reminder of where we never want to go back to.
I like how now the aim is to have the least restrictive environment, meaning as much as possible the child with disabilities should be in the general education classroom. This means including them physically (in the same classroom with pull outs), socially (building relationships with peers), and during instruction (curriculum with accommodations and modifications).
Questions:
1. What if a child with disabilities knowingly broke the rules, would he still be expelled? Shouldn't we still hold them to the same basic standards?
2. What's the difference between inclusion and mainstreaming?
3. How do we meet specific needs/individualize without taking away from the res of the general education classroom?
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