61. Industry Contacts School districts in Arkansas, iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska to all students,whether disabled or nondisabled. No special treatment was given to anyone http://www.stnonline.com/stn/industrylibrary/legalissues/burns0899.htm

District Wins Stunning Victory in Schools of Choice Transportation Case* By Peggy Burns, Esq. S chool districts in Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and the Dakotas can breathe a sigh of relief now that the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has issued its ruling in Timothy H. v. Cedar Rapids Community School District . The case concerned Kratisha, a special education student whose parents wanted to have her "choiced in" to a school in the district which was not her neighborhood school. Kratisha, who has cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, multiple orthopedic problems, and severe communication disabilities, attended Thomas Jefferson High School, where it is not contested that she was receiving a free appropriate public education (FAPE). Her IEP required special transportation services - a lift bus and establishment of a special route - which were provided when she attended her neighborhood school. Her parents wanted her to attend John F. Kennedy High School under the district's intra-district transfer policy. That policy provided in part: "Parents shall be responsible for the transportation of students not attending their resident area school." When the district refused, the parents filed a claim under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ("§504").

62. Special Education And Disabilities Resources related to the field of disabled and elderly of Developmental Disabilities and asIowa's University Affiliated page devoted to raising kids with special needs. http://www.educ.drake.edu/rc/Sp_ed_top.html

Special Education and Disabilities Resources Return to: The Resource Center Index of Topics General Resources Americans with Disabilities Act ADD/ADHD Assistive Technology ... Visual Disabilities General Resources ADA and Disability Information Links to a large number of resources from Iowa State University The Arc Home Page A national organization on mental retardation Boys Town "Boys Town has a large variety of cutting-edge child-care programs to help children, families and other child-care providers" Canine Companions for Independenc http://www.caninecompanions.org/ e a non-profit organization whose mission is to serve the needs of people with disabilities by providing trained service, hearing, and social dogs, and by providing continuing support to ensure the success of the working team Central Iowa Center for Independent Living "The Central Iowa Center for Independent Living is a community based, non-profit, non-residential program serving persons with disabilities." Children's Defense Fund " We pay particular attention to the needs of poor, minority, and disabled children. Our goal is to educate the nation about the needs of children and encourage preventive investment in children before they get sick, drop out of school, suffer family breakdown, or get into trouble." Consortium on Inclusive Schooling Practices The Consortium on Inclusive Schooling Practices represents a collaborative effort to build the capacity of state and local education agencies to serve children and youth with and without disabilities in school and community settings.

63. Essays, Reports, And Term Papers - Help With Special Populations & Conditions - Analysis of The iowa Test of Basic Skills send and the Chinese outlook on providingspecial education for for the deaf and mentally disabled Chinese woman http://essays-reports-papers.com/categories/070-004.html

term papers - essays - reports - help writing college term papers /pg WITH FREE BIBLIOGRAPHIES! MAKE YOU SELECTION:... Page 5 of 21 [Previous] [Next] Allowing Segregation In College Dormitories send me this paper 7 pages in length. Yale University's regulations demand that freshman and sophomore years are spent living in the college dormitories. Members of some minority groups on college campuses often insist on living together in separate dorms, taking their meals together, engaging in separate activities and just generally living apart from those who are not of their ethnic background. In light of today's emphasis upon the multicultural experience, should the university allow such segregation? Indeed, there is no question that this should be allowed to progress is this direction, inasmuch as forcing people to integrate with one another in the past has not proven a successful venture. Bibliography lists 6 sources. Filename: TLCclgdm.wps send me this paper An 8 page paper. There was a time then students who were blind or wheelchair-bound were not allowed to enroll in numerous colleges in this country. The ADA of 1990 changed that. This essay discusses the changes in college enrollment since this law was passed. The writer discusses the kinds of services that are provided. Statistical data are included. Bibliography lists 8 sources. Filename: PGadauni.wps

64. Special Education can be derived from association with nondisabled peers techniques, strategies, andmaterials (reference iowa Code section Go back to special Programs Home Page. http://www.ankeny.k12.ia.us/Admin/Distinfo/specprog/speced.htm

Least Restrictive Environment) The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Administrative Rules of Special Education promote disabled students being educated in their neighborhood school whenever appropriate. A "neighborhood school" is defined as the school a student would attend if he/she did not have a special education programming or service need. The following from the Administrative Rules of Special Education provides the direction for the decision making process at the building level: Four questions provide IEP staffing teams guidance in determining whether a special education student can be served in regular education, a local attendance center, or whether the educational needs of the student should be provided elsewhere. These are as follows: 1. Has the District made a reasonable effort to accommodate the student in the regular classroom with assistance and technology, and has the AEA provided the appropriate "support and related services" (e.g., consultative, psychological, speech pathology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Adaptive Physical Education Consultation, Consultative Services, School Social Work Services, EC consultative services) to adequately support and implement the program with the regular education staff? 2. What non-academic benefits can be derived from association with non-disabled peers? (social and emotional)

65. Education / Special Education Act Amendments of 1995 IPAT; iowa Program for Mainstream Magazine of the Able-DisabledNADDC; National IBM IBM special needs Infogrip's One Hand Keyboard http://specialed.aea7.k12.ia.us/riverhills/weblinks/educate.html

Return to World Wide Web Links Menu * Disability Related Links: Attention Deficit Disorder Autism ... HyperStudio Disability Related ADD Attention Deficit Disorder Top of Page Attention Deficit Disorder Autism Top of Page Autism Resources Communication Disorders Top of Page Journal of Fluency Disorders Deaf Top of Page Deaf World Web League for the Hard of Hearing Down Syndrome Top of Page Down Syndrome WWW LD Learning Disability Top of Page LD Resources: Richard Wandermann MS Multiple Sclerosis Top of Page The National Multiple Sclerosis Society UCP United Cerebral Palsy Top of Page UCP; United Cerebral Palsey Consumers Top of Page Curbcut.com Family Village PEP: Parents, Educators, and Publishers Teacher Resources Top of Page AbleData Accessibility. - Creating Accessible Web Pages ADA and Disability Information ... UCP; United Cerebral Palsey Medical Top of Page American Council of the Blind Medical Matrix Medscape ... St. Jude Children's Research Hospital OSERS - Office of SpEd Rehab Services Top of Page OSERS Office of SpEd Rehab Services Program for Children with Severe Disabilities Services for Children with Deaf-Blindness ... Technology Assistance to Individuals with Disabilities Vendors Top of Page Ability Research Academic Communication Associates Academic Therapy Publications ... Adaptive Computers Systems Inc.

66. SUBJECT HEADING GUIDE: FAMILY-EDUCATOR CONNECTION FILES INTERAGENCY TEAMING. iowa TRANSITION INITIATIVE. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. See alsoCOLLEGES SERVICES FOR disabled PERSONS. U -. US OFFICE OF special EDUCATION. http://specialed.aea7.k12.ia.us/familyed/subjects.html

SUBJECT HEADING GUIDE: FAMILY-EDUCATOR CONNECTION FILES The Family-Educator Connection has resource materials available in several forms. In addition to catalogued books and pamphlets, newsletters, magazines, videos and audiotapes, we have an extensive collection of articles, uncatalogued pamphlets and brochures in our information files. Our files have been totally overhauled and updated recently, and we continue to add new material on a regular basis. We invite you to make use of the files as you seek information on the variety of subjects listed below. Material in the files is not available for checkout, but can be photocopied. You are invited to browse through the library, located in the Family-Educator Connection office in the AEA 7 Special Education building, 3706 Cedar Heights Drive, Cedar Falls. You may also give us a call at 319-273-8265 or 1-800-542-8375 (ask for the Family-Educator Connection). - A - ABUSE ABUSE, CHILD ACCOMMODATIONS (EDUCATIONAL/JOB) See also ACTIVITIES/RECREATION See also ADD See ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER ADHD See ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER ADOPTION See FOSTER PARENTING/ADOPTION ADULTS, INCORPORATED

67. FAPE Newsline - March 1999 Supreme Court Rules That disabled Students Have a Right the US Supreme Court ruledthat iowa's Cedar Rapids for the relationship between special education and http://www.fape.org/newsline/english/fwn_mar1999.html

Helping parents and advocates improve educational results for children with disabilities Newsline Archives March 1999 FAPE Newsline Archive March 1999 Special Education: EVALUATION Reactions from Parents and Advocates To March 3, 1999 Supreme Court Decision Supreme Court Rules That Disabled Students Have a Right to Nursing Care Special Education: EVALUATION Before your child receives special education services, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that he or she have an evaluation. An evaluation includes information from parents, any special medical concerns, interviews with parents and school staff, and may include specific tests. The results of an evaluation will be used to see if your child needs special education help in school. You must give your consent in writing before the first evaluation can take place. The evaluation: must be done by trained and knowledgeable persons must be in all areas related to the suspected disability is more than just one test or assessment procedure must be in your child's native language unless clearly not possible to do so must not discriminate against your child Some questions parents can ask the school staff about evaluation are: Why do you want to evaluate my child?

68. Special Education - Western Illinois University Susan C. Philhower, Ph.D., University of iowa. 551 Characteristics of the MildlyDisabled in a and a framework for understanding the special education needs http://www.wiu.edu/grad/sped.htm

Western Illinois University The Graduate School Special Education Admission Courses Program Requirements Department Chairperson: Linda L. Tomlinson Graduate Committee Chairperson: Linda Meloy Department Office: Horrabin Hall 25 Department Telephone: Department Fax: Department E-mail: S-Education@wiu.edu WWW Address: www.wiu.edu/users/misped/ Location of Program Offering: Quad Cities Graduate Faculty Professors Lyman W. Boomer, Ed.D., University of Kansas Mary M. Jensen, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin–Madison Sharon A. Maroney, Ph.D., University of Minnesota–Minneapolis Associate Professors Donald E. Healy, Ph.D., University of Iowa Linda L. Meloy, Ph.D., The University of Iowa Darlos K. Mummert, Ed.D., Illinois State University Associate Graduate Faculty Assistant Professor Lynda A. Conover, M.Ed., University of Virginia

69. Digitaliowa I Asperger's Syndrome lumped together with learningdisabled children in the cities and Area Education Agenciesof iowa. medical professionals including a special education teacher http://www.drake.edu/journalism/digitaliowa/aspergers.html

October 5, 2000 Asperger's Syndrome presents challenges to an Iowa family Jessica Tarbox digital iowa staff reporter Drake University CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa Katie is not learning-disabled. She learns well, draws beautifully, and does well in science class, even though it's not her favorite subject. But Katie Roberts, an Iowa child, has often been lumped together with learning-disabled children in school, linking her, in the minds of her peers and teachers, to children who struggle in classes due to learning disabilities. This is an incorrect connection, developed by the combined efforts of two guilty parties: a lack of understanding and a neurological disorder called Asperger's Syndrome. There was a time, not really very long ago, that most neurological disorders did not have specific names: Attention Deficit Disorder was a phrase unknown to many people and children with dyslexia were categorized as simply "slow." Asperger's is slowly emerging from the psychiatry books and into the public domain, but on the everyday level, on the level of Katie's fellow eighth graders, the word means nothing and significance means even less. Asperger's Syndrome was identified in 1944 and named for Viennese physician Hans Asperger, but the disorder was not included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV) until 1994 and, therefore, was not widely diagnosed until a few years ago. The disorder was until recently often hidden under diagnosis of ADD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. People with Asperger's display deficiency in social skills, difficulty with changes, obsessive behavior, preoccupation with a particular subject of interest, and difficulty reading nonverbal clues. Many also show remarkable skill in a specific area, and although some Asperger's-diagnosed people have average IQs, many possess an extraordinary intelligence.

70. Special Ed Resources University of Virginia special Education Website Links to data, reports, relevantsites; Computation Center disabled User Services iowa State University; http://www.softcom.net/users/fox/resources.html

Special Education Resources California California Department of Education- Special Education California Diagnostic Centers California School for the Deaf, Fremont California School for the Deaf, Riverside ... Disabilities and Computing Program UCLA San Jose State University - College of Education - Division of Special Education SF Bay Area Down Syndrome Page Organizations, General Information, and Legal Rights and Governmental Agencies. University of the Pacific -Benerd School of Education-Special Education Federal Department of Health and Human Services Federal Resource Center for Special Education Helps Regional Resource Centers improve programs, policies, and practices GPO Access Federal Publications Online Improving the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act A Summary of the Administration's Proposal National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) supports programs that assist in educating children with special needs

71. H. CON. RES. 91 Is Passed teach, assist, and respond to the special needs of autistic to the needs of developmentallydisabled persons, including K Street SW Cedar Rapids, iowa 52404 319 http://autismawakeninginia.bizland.com/autismawakeningheadquarters/id19.html

window.name="main"; window.open("http://www.bizland.com/ccpopup.bml", "test", "toolbar=no, directories=no, location=no, menubar=no, scrollbars=no, resizable=no, top=20, left=375, width=510, height=250"); Autism Awakening Head Quarters H. CON. RES. 91 Is Passed Home Miller Diagnostic Survey (MDS) KHAK Radio Sunday News Magizine On Autism ATTACK OF AMERICA AUTISM TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS ... World Seen Through The Eyes Of Autism, Daniel's Letter H. CON. RES. 91 Is Passed April Newsletter Vaccine Injured Children's Compensation Reform Autism Poem March Newsletter ... Links To Other Autism Related Web Sites H. CON. RES. 91 107th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 91 Recognizing the importance of increasing awareness of the autism spectrum disorder, and supporting programs for greater research and improved treatment of autism and improved training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for them. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2001 Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. DOYLE) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Recognizing the importance of increasing awareness of the autism spectrum disorder, and supporting programs for greater research and improved treatment of autism and improved training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for them.

72. DesMoinesRegister.com | News to provide an individualized education for disabled students Sylvia Piper, executivedirector of iowa Protection and point out that a specialeducation student http://www.dmregister.com/news/stories/c4780927/17978444.html

Search our site: Search tips Make us your home page Advertise with us Subscribe to the Register ... News News 7-day indexes Crime/Courts Education Environment Local Govt. ... Help /* You may give each page an identifying name, server, and channel on the next lines. */ var pageName="" var server="" var channel="" var pageType="" var pageValue="" var prop1="" var prop2="" var prop3="" var prop4="" var prop5="" var prop6="news" var prop7="" var prop8="" var prop9="" var prop10="" /********* INSERT THE DOMAIN AND PATH TO YOUR CODE BELOW ************/ /********** DO NOT ALTER ANYTHING ELSE BELOW THIS LINE! *************/ var s_code=' ' News Education Schools punish unfairly, parents say By STACI HUPP Register Staff Writer Students who pick fights at school deal with police almost as often as they deal with the principal, say school leaders and police. That troubles advocates and parents who say the system unfairly punishes special-needs students. In Newton, two special-education students have faced juvenile charges in as many months for alleged violence. Their parents say school officials should not have called police. Evan Koons, 13, was charged with assault April 2 for punching his special-education teacher, throwing a chair at her and trying to choke her, police said. School officials and his parents agreed last week that the autistic boy should be home-schooled for the rest of the school year.

73. Washingtonpost.com The Supreme Court need services, said Ray Bryant, special education director of educational prospectsfor the disabled and ruled district in Cedar Rapids, iowa, must provide all http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/supcourt/stories/court030

74. TRI Online! Disability Links - Parent Advcocacy/Special Education Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi; Region VI iowa, Michigan, Minnesota Loving YourDisabled Child California (CPRC special needs Parents Info Network - Maine http://www.taconicresources.net/resources/pa-ed.shtml

TRI Online! Web Site Menu: [an error occurred while processing this directive] Parent Advocacy/Special Education Links to web sites about parent advocacy, special education, resources, organizations, SSI, insurance. Quick Menu: Click on any menu link to jump to that section of the page. General Resources Medicaid/SSI/Insurance IDEA Education/Special Ed ... Adaptive Toys General Resources: Exceptional Parent Magazine TRI Online! Bookstore - Books About Self-Advocacy. The Parent Advocate News. The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates. ... HipMag Online. Interactive web site for deaf children. Internet Resources for Special Children. For all the Special Kids of the World. The Family Village. Children with Disabilities. ... Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Site 1. Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Site 2. Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Site 3. The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998. Section 504 Regulations. Neighborhood Legal Services: New York State Guidelines to Allow for the Transfer of Assistive Technology When a Student Moves from School Jurisdiction to Higher Education, Other Human Services Agency or Employment. Resources for Disabled and Special Needs Children. ... The Association for Special Kids. An organization that helps families with special needs children set up individual financial plans. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Parents' Guide to the Development of Preschool Children with Disabilities: Resources and Services.

75. Lee County, Iowa deinstitutionalization of housing for the disabled and elderly scale group homes forthese special populations in Lee County iowa 933 Avenue H Fort Madison http://www.leecounty.org/Services/Board_Of_Supervisors/Comprehensive_Plan/Subcom

Search This Site: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS Subcommittee Reports ... County Facilities SECTION G. HOUSING INTENT The intent of the Housing Plan is to provide a broad framework for accommodating all housing needs for all Lee County residents. These needs are expressed in terms of quality, affordability, location and amenities. This section serves two purposes 1) to characterize the housing needs of present and future residents, 2) to promote housing policies that will lead to affordable, safe housing options for all county residents over the next 20 years. The element builds upon public input and comments received through county meetings and from the housing subcommittee. MAJOR ISSUES Listed below is a synopsis of the major issues facing Lee County with respect to its housing needs. Affordable Housing Finding affordable housing for the elderly and minority populations is becoming more of a challenge now. The federal government and most lenders consider affordable owner-occupied housing as housing that can be obtained for approximately 30 percent of monthly gross income. The definition of affordable rental units is similar, although the percentages vary in part because of the tax benefits enjoyed by homeowners.

76. Government & Community Resources MidEastern iowa Community Mental Health Center therapeutic horseback riding fordisabled children. SEATS - special needs and elderly assisted transportation http://www.jccniowa.org/GovtComRescJZ.htm

Government Resources JCCN Web site: Enter keywords & click "search". JCCN Home About JCCN ... Johnson County Ambulance Service - emergency medical services for Johnson County Johnson County Extension Service - Iowa State University serves Johnson County Johnson County Council of Governments - county-wide planning organization Johnson County Empowerment Board Johnson County Government Johnson County Humane Society - foster care for pets awaiting adoption Johnson County SHARE Kids' Care Cooperative - a DHS-licensed, non-profit daycare service Kirkwood Community College Longfellow Neighborhood Association Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa - grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses MECCA - substance abuse and mental health services Mercy Hospital of Iowa City Mercy On Call - Mercy Hospital nurses - the place to start for your health needs and questions. Mid-Eastern Iowa Community Mental Health Center - providing mental health services Mid-Prairie Community School District Miracles in Motion - therapeutic horseback riding for disabled children Mother to Mother National Alliance for the Mentally I ll of Johnson County ... Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County - families, community, neighborhoods

77. New Plan For Special Ed Funds commission is headed by former iowa Gov. a free appropriate public education tothe disabled. expanding school choice options for special education students http://www.bridges4kids.org/articles/7-02/SFGate7-6-02.html

Lead Poisoning Positive Behavior Support Community Schools Where to find help for a child in Michigan - click here Breaking News What's New? Help ... Text Menu Last Updated: Article of Interest - IDEA Reauthorization New plan for special ed funds White House panel wants range expanded for private services Michael A. Fletcher Saturday, July 6, 2002 , San Francisco Gate Original URL: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2002/07/06/MN90443.DTL Washington A presidential commission has recommended that federal special education funds be allowed to pay for the cost of private services or even private schools attended by disabled students, as long as those options are available to other students under state and local laws. The proposal by the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education would significantly expand the range of private special education services now paid for with public funds by ensuring that special education money flows to charter schools and to private schools in districts that already have those educational options in place. California voters voted against establishing a state school voucher system in the November 2000 elections.

78. Top Mid-Columbia Stories For March 6, 1999 School District in Cedar Rapids, iowa, to provide needs, said Jana Hubbs, specialservices director It accommodates its two severely disabled students with no http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/1999/0306.html

Front page News archive Sports Internet guide ... E-mail the Herald Top Mid-Columbia stories for March 6, 1999 Richardson's FFTF ruling set for April 1 Tri-City schools ahead of game in helping all students Public getting message on depot safety Grant County, Ecology officials at odds over fines ... Levy election could save hospital district staff Search the Tri-City Herald Death notices Job openings at the Herald Special reports Hanford Reach National Monument Snake dams Kennewick Man Hydroplanes Richardson's FFTF ruling set for April 1 By Les Blumenthal Herald Washington, D.C., bureau WASHINGTON, D.C. - Energy Secretary Bill Richardson says he will make a decision on the future of the Fast Flux Test Facility at Hanford by April 1. The announcement had been expected at the end of April, but Richardson told the House Armed Services Committee's military procurement subcommittee he would act sooner. "I've had a team out there, and I want to make a decision by April 1," Richardson said Thursday. He said he had yet to receive a recommendation from the Energy Department's task force, which is looking at how existing facilities and infrastructure will match up with DOE's science and technology programs over the next 20 years. Late last year, Richardson ruled out using FFTF to produce tritium, a radioactive gas used to boost the power of nuclear weapons.

79. Learning Disabled (LD)-EDUFAX FAQ. I am learning disabled. way I can help my 9 year old LD son prepare for the iowa test betested for LD so that he can identify what areas need special attention http://www.edufax.com/faqld.html

E D U F A X Test Prep Applications College Graduate School ... EDUFAX for all the facts about your education The EDUFAX Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Site I have a LEARNING DISABILITY..... List of Topics [click on the topic of interest] HELP ! I am a high school student... I am a college student... I have a pre-high school child... ... Independent/Private school for LD List of Questions [click on the question of interest] HELP ! I am a student with Learning disabilities entering 10th grade. I cannot take college prep courses, but want to go to college. I need to pick high school courses that will be accepted by colleges. I need help I have a learning disability. I went to a private school, took all the required courses and credits. However, I did not pass my High School Exit exam and received a Specialized Education Diploma. Now I am having difficulties in getting into college. Please help! My daughter is visually impaired. She works very hard. She has been told by her teachers that she should not be collegebound. If she gets the Special Education Diploma (SPED) will she be able to get into any college? Please Help I don't get any support services in high school, although I have been tested learning disabled. Should I declare my disabilities when I apply to college ... I have a learning disability. I did a semester program away from home. Because I work more slowly than my peers, I did not have time to finish my work while I was at the program. My grades dropped significantly from what they had been at my home school, although the curriculum was not more difficult. If I explain the circumstances to the colleges, will it improve my chances for admission I am a high school student...

80. BCIP - Frequently Asked Questions of Northern iowa/Cedar Falls, iowa 2. Consortium inclusion does not harm non disabledchildren are positive), which means that special needs students educated http://www2.rowan.edu/ei/BCIP/Faqs.htm

Any questions or concerns? Please contact the Education Institute at (856) 256-4715 or e-mail oxley@rowan.edu Frequently Asked Questions About Inclusion What is Inclusion? How does Inclusion differ from mainstreaming and integration? What is the legal basis for Inclusion? What is the statistical evidence supporting Inclusion? ... What does research tell us about the effects of inclusion? WHAT IS INCLUSION? Inclusion is a value, a set of humanistic beliefs that have been encoded in federal law. These laws clearly reflect that individuals with disabilities are valued members of society. Inclusion means providing all children with opportunities to have meaningful relationships within their family, school and community lives, enabling them to reach their full potential. WHAT IS FULLY SUPPORTED INCLUSIVE EDUCATION? Supported inclusive education refers to the opportunity for all students regardless of their disability, to be educated in age-appropriate regular classes in their neighborhood school. All necessary supports are provided to students to ensure meaningful participation in the total school community. Supports will be different for each student dependent upon the unique needs of student, class and district. They include:

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