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Article: Inclusion

Stephanie Avila

Department of Education, Sul Ross University

EDSR 4306: Survey of Exceptional Children

Dr. Chris Adrian Avalos Tresslar

September 30, 2023

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Article: Inclusion

The article talks about inclusion in the classroom. There is a debate for the best setting

for students with disabilities as some support inclusion courses, while others support out-of-

distract arrangements. There are many things that go into each special education format, but in

the end the ultimate decision comes down to the requirements for the child. While resource

rooms place students with exceptional needs in courses with a special education instructor,

inclusion classes give general education students extra support. Although self-contained

classrooms provide regularity and structure, certain students might need a deeper level of

specialization. unique schools created to address unique learning or behavioral requirements are

used in out-of-district placements, although they can be expensive for school districts. When

selecting a setting, parents should take their child's needs, interests, and preferences into account.

Teachers, parents, special education specialists, activists, and the children themselves should all

be consulted.

In my opinion I prefer to have a classroom that is inclusive of all students. I understand

that an inclusive classroom might not be able to provide the intense support that children may

need, but they are open to a normal part of their life. I think about the children in the sense that

they are already going to spend the rest of their life with this disability. If the school and the

educator can give them the best support possible in an inclusive classroom, then so be it. The

only way I would agree with a non-inclusive classroom for the child, is if the case is extreme and

they do not have the resources. As the article mentions there are many resources that teachers

can use, but sometimes those can be very expensive and if the school does not have the money in

the budget for it, then it can become hard to be an inclusive classroom.
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Even though I would want to pick what type of classroom all my students need, in the

end it all depends on their individual needs. The parents, the school administrators, and I would

be part of the process to try to figure out where the child needs to be placed. The article mentions

how we must ask ourselves where the child learns best. That is the goal, for the child to be able

to learn to their full capacity. That can depend on whether the child feels more comfortable in a

smaller classroom with less children. In a classroom that is full of all types of students. Or in a

classroom that is unique to her/him.

This article is a refresher to a topic that I had already learned about. Inclusive classrooms

are hard to find and even harder to sustain in a school. There is a lot that needs to go in besides

an educator, there must be many resources for the different students and their disabilities so that

they can all learn together. Although we have not reached an all-inclusive school here in Eagle

Pass, where I live, I would love to be part of the first.

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Work Cited

Mauro, T. (2020, June 11). Choosing the Right Special Education Placement. Retrieved

September 27, 2023, from https://www.verywellfamily.com/choosing-the-right-special-

education-placement-3106886.