Inclusion - Pros and Cons

Inclusion is a very controversial idea because it relates to educational and social values, as well as our sense of individual worth. Inclusion is the assignment of students with disabilities to regular classrooms in neighborhood schools for the entire school day. These children participate in all the regular school activities. It involves bringing the support services to the child rather than moving the child to the services, and requires only that the child will benefit …

…for All, which combines effective early childhood programs, curriculum reform, and one-to-one tutoring, has reduced special education placement by more than half. These findings suggest that special-education services could be greatly reduced if prevention and early intervention programs were implemented. Ultimately, the key to the child's success lay in the hands of the educators. It is their duty to provide proper assistance and instruction for these children in order for full inclusion to be successful.