Meredith Penner

Program & Training Specialist

BCIU #22

Making Inclusion Meaningful

Legal ReasonsGaskin v.

PennsylvaniaLeast Restrictive

EnvironmentSupplemental Aids

and ServicesChapter 14

regulationsFAPE & IDEA

Fair doesn’t mean equal

Social gainsGeneralizationAccess to same

opportunitiesSpecial Education is

a service NOT a place

Why is there such a push for inclusion?

Other Reasons

Least Restrictive Environment Child must be educated in the general education setting

to the greatest extent possible considering all of the possible supplemental aids and services

Inclusion does not mean that the student’s progress must be measured by mastery of general education curriculum, but could be measured by progress made toward IEP goals and objectives

The levels of supports and accommodations needed are to provide students the opportunity to participate with their non-disabled peers in a general education setting NOT to be used as a basis for placing them in an alternate (more restrictive) setting

Burns,Edward. (2003) A Handbook for Supplementary Aids and Services. Springfield Ill: Charles C. Thomas

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Diana Browning

Wright,

Teaching &

Learning 2003

http://imtyler.org/

Read,Reflect, &Take a Break!

http://

effectiveinclusionstrategies.wikisp

aces.com/file/view/

Article+on+Inclusion+Support+an

d+UDL.pdf

Share responsibilityCollaborate & PlanNotice the strengths &

needsBe positiveAccept responsibility Monitor progress diligently

We’re all in this together!

Present Education levels (strengths and needs)

Specially Designed InstructionSupplemental Aids and Services Testing Accommodations (state and local)Goals and ObjectivesRelated ServicesBehavior plans/protocols Medical Information Maintain Confidentiality

How to effectively communicate important components of an IEP

Activity/lesson

Goal/Objective of target student

Accommodations &

Modifications

Prompting level

Assessment Tool

Sample Planning Template:

INCLUSION / TEAM MEETING NOTES

 

Student: ___________________________

Grade: ________________________

Date/Time of Meeting: _____________________________________________

Attendance: name/role

 Accomplishments / Positive Comments

   

Areas of Concern:

 

Plan / Strategies to Address Concerns:

 

 Materials Needed / Training to be Scheduled:

Important Dates / Upcoming Events (training, meetings):

Goals / Concerns to be addressed at next meeting:

  

Next Inclusion Meeting (location/time):

Sample Inclusion Meeting Template:

Teaching and Promoting Disability Awareness

Model it yourselfUse person first languageGive age appropriate examples of ways we are

all the same and differentIf necessary to talk about a specific student, do

so ONLY with parent permissionAllow students to talk about their own

challenges (with parent permission)Use nationally recognized months to

springboard activities (March- Disability awareness, April- Autism Awareness,

http://www.ctserc.org/library/bibfiles/childlit-disab.pdf

How can we help you?

http://www.kidstube.com/play.php?vid=10094

Good Luck!mpenner@bucksiu.org