1. SW 644: Issues in Developmental Disabilities Education Inclusion Part II Lecture Presenter: Alice Udvari-Solner, Ph.D., and Charles Degeneffe, M.S.S.W.

2. Definition and Intents of Inclusion

3. Importance of Home-Based School Environments  Support of friends and family  Cohesive life

4. Description of Mainstreaming, Integration, and Inclusion  Mainstreaming  Integration  Inclusion

5. Training of Teachers for Inclusive Practices  Education on disability issues  Uniform teacher education programs  Training on diversity issues  Training existing staff on inclusive practices

6. Effective Inclusive Teaching Methods  Creating positive social climate  Students voice opinions  Students set rules  Students learn differently

7. Effective Inclusive Teaching Methods (cont.)  Facilitates student interaction  Value all members of the classroom  Teachers model respect for all students  Give power to the members of the classroom

8. Collaboration Between General and Special Educators  Necessity of team approach  Commitment to joint planning  Involvement of other professionals and parents

9. Adaptations to Make Classrooms More Inclusive  Making activities that reflect learning needs of everyone in classroom  Deciding on instructional arrangements  Format of lessons  Revision of curriculum goals

10. Adaptations to Make Classrooms More Inclusive (cont.)  Deciding on teaching strategies  Changing classroom rules  Changing classroom materials  Changing support structure

11. Benefits of Inclusion  Improved self-concept  Enhanced social development  Development of humane qualities  Increased social and cognitive development  Greater acceptance of difference / diversity  Moral growth

12. Concerns of Inclusion  Teaching overloads  Cost cutting measure with few benefits / loss of services  Dump students  Limits student achievement  Lower satisfaction with education experiences

13. Concerns of Inclusion (cont.)  Roles of social workers with inclusion Part of transdisciplinary team Advocates for students’ families Impacts on curriculum development Link to community services