Running head: Shaping Special Education From Past to Present: Shaping Special Education Laura Terpstra Grand Canyon University: SPE 523 May 30‚ 2012 From Past to Present: Shaping Special Education Fundamental Concepts and Philosophies The history of American special education has taken a long‚ ever-evolving journey to get to the place it is today. Marilyn Friend (2008) discusses how in the early twentieth century students were still not accepted into
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about what is meant by the term special educational needs; then I will talk about the history of my chosen topic which is autism; when it was diagnosed‚ who diagnosed it‚ how labelling can affect a child suffering from autism‚ and what treatments are available to assist autistic people in leading some-what normal lives. I will also write about the medical and social model‚ what they are and how they relate to SEN‚ I will then write about the SEN Code of Practice and special educational needs coordinators
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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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Special Education Inclusion addresses the controversy of inclusion in education. It argues that inclusions controversy stems from its relation to educational and social values in addition to individual worth. Stout states the important questions that should always be asked when discussing inclusion. She gives us some arguments from advocates on both sides of the issue and everyone in between. She recognizes that inclusion has no simple answers. She merely intends to overview the concepts of
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History of Special Education History of Special Education Julie G. Delk Grand Canyon University: SPE 526 May 4‚ 2011 Abstract The realm of Special Education has many components and features. It has a well rounded historical background and the laws governing special education are equally as important to discuss. A key point to discuss is the Individuals with Disabilities Act-its laws and principles that are associated with Special Education. Challenges found within Special Education are also
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Introduction to Special Education Chapter Overview * What Is Special Education? * The Modern History Of Special Education * Prevalence Of Students With Exceptionalities * Inclusionary Practices * The Categorical Model What Is Special Education? * students with exceptionalities exhibit differences in learning and behaviour that significantly affect their educational potential - they have exceptional needs that cannot be met by typical approaches to schooling * special education
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of The Special Education Field In an ideal world‚ the general education classroom teacher would be able to differentiate instruction to allow all students to succeed. However‚ considering realistic limitations and constraints of teacher efficacy‚ time‚ and resources‚ some researchers have been skeptical of what can realistically be implemented with valid and reliable results. (Fuchs & Fuchs‚ 2015; McMaster & Fuchs 2002; O’Connor & Jenkins‚ 1996). Although there are various general education approaches
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Special education only began when parent-organized groups started advocating for disabled children’s rights. Prior to this‚ disabled children were considered crippled‚ dump‚ mentally defective or feeble-minded‚ (J. E. Wallace Wallin‚ 1924). They were therefore excluded from education in public institutions. By 1975‚ more than half of disabled children were denied an opportunity to education. (William N. Myhill‚ 2004) However‚ during the 1950s and 1960s several parent-organized groups of advocacy
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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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Though special education has improved by leaps and bounds in the past 50 years‚ we are still seeing the effects of disproportionality. Disproportionality describes the phenomenon of overrepresentation of certain races and ethnicities in the special education programs in schools. For instance‚ African American and Amerindian groups have a much larger representation in special education programs when compared to their actual population size in the school. This overrepresentation for special education
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