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To Include or Not to Include – here are some misperceptions…

There are several misperceptions about inclusion of special education students in the regular programs. Some of them are more detrimental than others. Couple of misconceptions got my attention while reading this article.

First, is the misperception that inclusion is just a cheap excuse for “dumping the special education students in general education classrooms” when in fact inclusion give teachers the opportunity to teach according with various learning styles that students of all levels might have. The other misperception is that “Students with disabilities need to develop relationships with others with the same or similar disabilities”. That is not really true either, since common interest and personality affinities go beyond the simple disability or lack thereof. Read more…