Abstract This paper will discuss the history of special education including a timeline of the significant events that happens in the history of special education. It would further discuss the laws associated with Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Furthermore‚ this paper will address the current and future challenges the laws have on special education. All children are created differently with different talents and abilities. Some are tall‚ others are short. Some are big‚ others
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Running Title: Education of a Education of a Special Educator Barbara Brown Grand Canyon University: SPE 522 Professor Todd October 2‚ 2012 Education of a Special Educator As an educator‚ I believe that every child is entitled to a positive and engaging education. In my classroom I am an effective teacher requiring my students to strive in academics‚ socializing‚ and giving me and themselves 150%. My goal is to not only teach the subjects but promote development socially and academically
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Special Education Law Review Audra Haines Ashford University Survey of the Exceptional Child 631 Stacy Roberts April 09‚ 2013 Special Education Law Review The reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was signed into law on Dec. 3‚ 2004‚ by President George W. Bush. ("IDEA‚" 2004) This particular piece of legislation has gone the distance to protect student education through the development of six principals. The following principals are “zero-rejection‚ nondiscriminatory
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Why is a special education teacher a good resource to help deal with student behavior problems? A special education teacher is a good resource to general education teachers when they are dealing with students exhibiting behavior problems because they specialize in working with individuals with disabilities. Some special education teachers will work with individuals with specific types of disabilities while others may work with a range of disability types. Since these teachers are more knowledgeable
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Fraud in Special Education Published: August 7‚ 2012 Over the last several weeks‚ Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli of New York has issued audits detailing millions of dollars in fraud by private companies that provide special education services to preschool children with learning‚ developmental or other disabilities. With more than a dozen audits in the works‚ the bad news about the troubled program is clearly not over. And the scope of the wrongdoing could be broader still given that many of the
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Inclusion is a burgeoning issue in our educational system. It has been said that the most effective means of combating discriminatory attitudes and fostering an atmosphere of acceptance within the framework of education for all is to increase the inclusion of students with disabilities in mainstream schools (UNESCO‚ 1994‚ as cited in Foreman & Kelly‚ 2008‚ p. 109). There are multiple definitions and interpretations of inclusion‚ but at the heart of them all is the belief that every student with disabilities
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within the Atlanta Public School System have become the greatest advocates for their students. The author says that one of the greatest blessings of his professional life is the opportunity that he has to speak with hundreds and hundreds of his Special Education colleagues. Before and after his seminars‚ Lavoie has had conversations and discussions with countless teachers from coast to coast and everywhere in between. These conversations have truly been a joy‚ and these on-the-fly exchanges has given
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SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS PORTFOLIO Moving towards inclusive education INTELLECTUALLY GIFTED AND CHALLED STUDENTS IQ An Intelligence Quotient‚ usually referred to as IQ‚ is a numerical score arrived at through testing. A student can have a Low‚ Average or High IQ. Intelligence is an inherited trait which‚ if low may make learning difficult unless facilitated by a highly skilled teacher. Additionally‚ a pupil who has inherited a high intelligence can be badly affected by bad teaching methods and
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Thursday‚ September 17‚ I went to Hillcrest Elementary/Visual Performing and Arts School to observe Mrs. Mary Jackson’s music class. When I got there the students were sitting in their chair and learning about the music notes AGF. I saw two Special Education Teachers in the class and they told me that they were here to help the exceptional students. These notes are short notes and high pitch notes. After the lecture‚ Mrs. Jackson had the student watch and learn the song “Fiddle Eye Fee” in which
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I had the pleasure of visiting Mrs. McCotter’s Autistic classroom. I arrived at 1:00 PM on Tuesday‚ November 27th. Her classroom is at Ealy Elementary in West Bloomfield‚ which has a wonderful special education program. I chose to observe in an autistic classroom because it is something I had never experienced before until now. The classroom was incredibly nice and everyone was so welcoming! The classroom is arranged with a variety of stations. There is the play station‚ the movement station‚ their
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