Essay - Inclusive Education Students Flashcards
What is inclusive education?
Any program or services which address the needs of students requiring additional support
What is inclusive?
Based on the belief that all students have a right to access education on the SAME BASIS as any other student, in their community, in their local school - a human rights perspective
What is the concern with the term special education
There are philosophical concerns about use of the term special - historical use of ‘special’ schools to segregate students with disabilities
When did inclusive education appear?
It first appeared in 1990s. The right to education on the same basis for all children did not exist. People with disabilities, mental health conditions were segregated. Only formally deinstitutionalised in 1980s.
Name a study regarding special schools
Major report in 1968 by Dunn. Found special schools had done nothing for the students within them. There was no advantage.
What was normalisation
Term from 1980s referring to taking kids out of special schools
What is integration?
Term used incorrectly today. Specifically refers to removing a child from a special school and integrating them into a mainstream school
What was the realisation in 1996
That most schools were breaking the law by not allowing a disabled child to enter their local school
What is the current state of special schools?
Historical use of special schools started to decline, but recently has started to increase again. Increased in the area Dunn was most concerned about. Boys are over represented. Special schools increasing for mental health disorders and behavioural disorders.
Special education type schools still exist for students with multiple or profound disabilities.
What question did schools tend to ask themselves in the past? What should it be?
Can we accommodate this child in our school?
SHOULD BE - What can we do to accommodate this child in our school?
What does the Education Act say regarding disability?
Legally required to ensure all students have right to education on the same basis as everyone else
What is the approach many schools are taking?
Support units attached to mainstream school. Most students with disabilities are attending mainstream schools.
Who are diverse learners? (3)
- Anyone can have learning support needs at any stage of their lives
- Some students have specific conditions which require learning support. Cognitive & intellectual disabilities, specific learning disabilities and mental health needs
- ABS (2012) estimates 295,000 5-17 year olds with a disability in school today
What condition is most common in schools today?
Specific learning disabilities (10-16%). There is a vast range of conditions that do not affect intellectual capacity but instead relate to the way the brain processes eg. Dyslexia, adhd, asd, auditory processing disorders. Note mental health conditions may outstretched learning disabilities - anxiety and depression
What is important to note about labels?
Nobody with any diagnostic label for a condition is the same.
If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.