1. Elisa Deegan September 24,2014 mrs.deegan@inwood52.org
HOW INCLUSION CLASSES
HELP STUDENTS WITH
DISABILITIES TO SOCIALIZE
Elisa Deegan
September 24,2014

2. PPA Summary
The Public Policy Analyst (PPA) is designed to help students to maximize their participation in government as responsible citizens. As a public policy analyst, you and your class will develop the following policy skills, learning how to:
Identify the nature of a social problem
Gather evidence to support the existence of the problem
Determine the causes and factors contributing to the problem
Evaluate the existing policy
Develop public policy alternatives
Determine the best public policy solution to the problem

3. This power point will focus on steps one and two of the PPA
Students will analyze how inclusion classes help students with disabilities (SWD) to socialize

4. Defining the problem Define the problem: (see the next slide)
Step #1: The problem that was identified is that students with disabilities often lack socialization skills that affect socialization and participation in the classroom.

6. Gathering the evidence
Students will use the following articles to gather evidence to assess the problem.
Articles:

7. Gathering the evidence (continued)
Students will use the information gathered from the articles to complete worksheet #2. Students will work in small groups.

8. Shared Findings
After each group completes their worksheet, they will share their responses as to the advantages of socialization in an inclusion class.

9. Worksheet #2

10. Peer Interaction
Peer interaction and participation in and out of the classroom….