Inclusion Confusion: A Guide to Educating Students With Exceptional Needs - Softcover

Aefsky, Fern

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0803962843 ISBN 13: 9780803962842

Publisher: Corwin, 1995

Synopsis

The challenge of incorporating children with a variety of disabilities into the regular classroom frightens and confuses many teachers, parents, and administrators. Now that inclusion has become an important part of reforming our schools for the 21st century, concerned educators need practical, reliable guidance.

In Inclusion Confusion, Aefsky presents legalities, guidelines, strategies, and techniques for developing and implementing inclusion programs. She provides baseline information to help you deal with the delicate balance of teaching disabled and nondisabled children as an integral part of educational reform movements.

This timely guide reviews the rules and regulations ― state and federal mandates ― of educating all children in an appropriate setting. Aefsky also discusses current legal cases and explains how these issues pertain to you and your school. She then offers practical suggestions you can utilize, such as strategies for communicating with parents and the community and a step-by-step outline that helps you plan inclusion programs for teachers and administrators for implementing and supporting sound educational practices.

Inclusion Confusion clarifies the many issues surrounding inclusion. Aefsky′s proven approaches will have a significant impact on the teachers, administrators, parents, and students in your school or district. This book helps you conquer the "confusion."

Edition details

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0803962843
• ISBN 13: 9780803962842
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 80