"Inclusion in education refers to all students being able to access and gain equal opportunities to education and learning."
Exploring issues related to disability and education, including inclusive education practices and accessibility in learning environments.
Disability rights: Understanding the history and current state of disability rights advocacy and legal protections for people with disabilities.
Accommodations and accessibility: Examining the key concepts and practices related to providing accommodations and accessible environments for people with disabilities in educational settings.
Inclusive education: Learning about approaches to education that prioritize inclusion and accessibility for students with disabilities, and exploring the benefits and challenges of implementing inclusive practices.
Disability identity and culture: Understanding the unique experiences, perspectives, and cultural expression of people with disabilities, and exploring how these factors can inform educational practices and policies.
Assistive technology: Examining the tools and technologies available to support individuals with disabilities in learning and accessing educational materials.
Disability in literature and media: Exploring representations of disability in literature, film, television, and other media, and considering the impact these representations may have on cultural perceptions of disability.
Disability and intersectionality: Understanding the ways in which disability intersects with other aspects of identity, such as race, gender, sexuality, and class, and exploring how these intersections can shape experiences in educational contexts.
Disability and language: Examining the role of language in shaping perceptions of disability, and considering strategies for using language in ways that are respectful and inclusive of people with disabilities.
Disability and employment: Understanding the challenges and opportunities facing people with disabilities in the workforce, and exploring educational strategies that can support successful employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
Social and political implications of disability: Examining the broader social and political implications of disability, including questions of civil rights, discrimination, and the role of disability in shaping society as a whole.
Mental Disability: This type of disability encompasses all conditions related to mental health, including Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. People with mental disabilities face challenges related to cognition, mood and emotion regulation, social interaction and behavior.
Physical Disability: This type of disability involves mobility impairments, such as spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy or paralysis that hinders physical motion or mobility. They face challenges related to physical accessibility to school or class, navigation of the environment, and modification of equipment for use in the classroom.
Sensory Disability: This type of disability includes vision, hearing and tactile or haptic abilities. People with visual disabilities face challenges in reading text or even seeing the blackboard, while people with hearing disabilities require sign language or captions to access audio content. Tactile disabilities include difficulties in perceiving touch or pressure on the skin.
Developmental Disability: This type of disability is related to developmental delays in areas such as communication, cognitive functioning, social interaction, and behavior. Examples include autism, intellectual disability, and Down syndrome.
Learning Disability: This type of disability refers to the conditions that affect specific aspects of learning and academic performance, such as reading, writing or math. Examples include dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia.
Speech and Language Impairment: This type of disability involves difficulties in producing or understanding language or sounds. Examples include stuttering, speech delay and speech impediments.
Cognitive Disability: This type of disability encompasses all conditions related to cognitive functioning, such as memory, attention, perception, and problem-solving. Examples include traumatic brain injury, dementia, and learning disorders.
Multiple Disabilities: This type of disability refers to having more than one type of disability or impairment. Children with multiple disabilities may face unique challenges in education, including finding appropriate learning resources, communication and interaction strategies, and equipment modifications.
Psychological Disability: This type of disability includes all conditions related to psychological functioning, such as depression, anxiety, and panic disorders. Individuals experiencing psychological disabilities may face challenges related to social interaction, emotional regulation and self-esteem.
"It is more effective for students with special needs to have the mixed experience for them to be more successful in social interactions leading to further success in life."
"The philosophy behind the implementation of the inclusion model does not prioritize, but still provides for the utilization of special classrooms and special schools for the education of students with disabilities."
"The idea being that it is to the social benefit of general education students and special education students alike, with the more able students serving as peer models and those less able serving as motivation for general education students to learn empathy."
"Schools most frequently use the inclusion model for select students with mild to moderate special needs."
"Fully inclusive schools, which are rare, do not separate 'general education' and 'special education' programs; instead, the school is restructured so that all students learn together."
"Inclusive education differs from the 'integration' or 'mainstreaming' model of education, which tended to be a concern."
"A premium is placed upon full participation by students with disabilities and upon respect for their social, civil, and educational rights."
"Feeling included is not limited to physical and cognitive disabilities, but also includes the full range of human diversity with respect to ability, language, culture, gender, age, and other forms of human differences."
"Student performance and behavior in educational tasks can be profoundly affected by the way we feel, we are seen and judged by others."
"The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 recognizes the need for adequate physical infrastructures and the need for safe, inclusive learning environments."
"The aim of inclusion in education is for all students to access and gain equal opportunities to education and learning."
"The inclusion model still allows for the utilization of special classrooms and special schools for the education of students with disabilities."
"The idea being that it is to the social benefit of general education students and special education students alike, with the more able students serving as peer models."
"Fully inclusive schools restructure so that all students learn together, without separating 'general education' and 'special education' programs."
"A premium is placed upon full participation by students with disabilities and upon respect for their social, civil, and educational rights."
"Feeling included encompasses the full range of human diversity with respect to ability, language, culture, gender, age, and other forms of human differences."
"When we expect to be viewed as inferior, our abilities seem to diminish."
"The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 recognizes the need for safe, inclusive learning environments."
"The more able students serving as peer models and those less able serving as motivation for general education students to learn empathy."