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Sunday, October 21, 2012
Placement Controversy
While researching controversies that come up in the are of Special Education, I found that there is a controversy over placement for children into Special Education classrooms. Those that are placing students into regular Education and Special Education classrooms go off of ability and base the placement mainly on skill, but what this article is saying is that those with physical ailments such as being hospitalized for health reasons are not getting the proper care that will heighten their educational abilities. While it is hard to really teach those that are physically handicapped, lesson plans should be made to foster their needs as well. It's not just about the students in the Special Education classroom that are ill for their lifetime that are being targeted, it's the ones that may need physical therapy and months of hospitalizations to recover. Those children need to be put into Special Education classrooms and given attention to maintain their knowledge and keep up with those their age. Finally, adaptability is something that is also very important in the classroom for these students. They need the proper equipment and devices to succeed and the controversy is that some schools don't have enough money to foster these needs which is a problem.
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I completely agree with what you and this article are saying. Special education classrooms should not only be limited to those who lack certain skills and abilities. There are many other children who have physical disabilities. Those children's needs should also be taken care of in a unique manner. Every child has the right to excel like any other child his or her age. However, this does make me wonder what the other side of the argument is. Do some people think children with physical ailments should be taken care of in a different manner?
ReplyDeleteWhile doing my research on controversies in the special education field, I also saw this problem. In my research I found that parents and funding seemed to be causing this controversy. Parents with children who have special needs want them to be in the regular education classroom as much as possible so they can socially interact with others. The problem with this is that some special education students have behavior problems and act out in class, distracting other students.
ReplyDeleteHi Allie! I am from the other WRA class and I am also interested in the teaching field. This controversy happens all over the world and it's really intriguing to see how different schools handle the special needs of their students. I personally believe that all schools should honor the neeeds of each individual student no matter what the size of the student body. If an administration is going to assign requirements for students they should keep the special education kids in mind as well. All students have the right to have a proper education that is appropriate for their physical and mental demands. How do you think you would approach a situation if the administration wasn't fufilling the needs of all students?
ReplyDeleteYour blog about handicap placement made me think about the special education program at my high school. I agree with the article that some schools don’t have the money necessary to purchase tools to help handicapped students keep up with their education. My school had a tight budget and when I would help assist in the special education wing I could tell that some students were unable to receive the help they needed due to failure to get on a computer and work at a student desk. The sacrifice that schools are making to cut budgets are hurting students that need more help than others.
ReplyDeleteKayla Bryant