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Rethinking dual systems / importance of placement and influence of legal…
Rethinking dual systems / importance of placement and influence of legal protections
Legal Protections
504 Plan - Rehabilitation act of 1973
Protect and allow
full
participation of all persons, including those with disabilities in schools that receive federal funding.
ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act
Protects against discrimination in all areas of public life -- protects in and out of school
IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Act - No cost to parents; access to general education
I.E.P
Provides specific goals and guidelines to help the student succeed
Student Led I.E.P. Meetings to allow for student growth and adovcacy
Influence of Placement
Social Restrictions / Barriers / Influences
Education specialists
Access to Curriculum
Universal vs Retrofit design of lesson plans & content // Less pull-out of the general education classroom
Growth mindset of BOTH educators
Access to inclusive supports while minimally disruptive
Dual Systems
Co-teaching in Ged. Ed. Classroom
Inclusive Education environment with inclusive supports
No prerequisite to what the student has previously mastered
Not all students need to learn at the same level, or meet the same standards
One size does not fit all
Dual Certification
Legal Systems
In Maine, 80% of special education students are expected to be included in gen. ed.
Rethinking the legalities of inclusive education - -at the state level and federal level
Continued Advocacy and implementation of an inclusive education