1. PROMOTING SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE
Unit 4 – Chapter 6
PROMOTING SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE
Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition
Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag
Pearson Education, Inc.

2. Social Problems in the Classroom
Lack of accurate information about special needs can create fear and prejudice.
Characteristics that may cause problems are:
Failure to conform
Poor social or language skills
“Different” appearance or actions
Apprehensiveness about attempting activities
Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition
Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag
Pearson Education, Inc.

3. Social Problems in the Classroom (cont.)
Social acceptance from peers and teachers
Labeling of students with special needs
Lack of special training for teachers and administrators
Outdated special education practices
Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition
Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag
Pearson Education, Inc.

4. Principals for Enhancing Social Acceptance
Change attitudes with information
Recognize the similarities between special and general education students
Prepare students in the general education class for inclusion
Prepare students with special needs for inclusion
Prepare parents for the inclusion
Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition
Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag
Pearson Education, Inc.

5. Methods for Gathering Data
Collect data before a program is implemented
Sociometric measures provide information
Observation of social skills can be conducted in natural or simulated setting
Parents can provide data
Behavioral rating scales collect information about students performance
Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition
Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag
Pearson Education, Inc.

6. Strategies for Promoting Acceptance of Special Students
Inform general education students about disabilities and provide experiences
Structure interaction
Implement cooperative learning
Use group rewards
Encourage the development of friendships
Involve students with peer and cross-age tutoring
Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition
Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag
Pearson Education, Inc.

7. Communicate and involve parents regularly
Social skills of students with disabilities can be improved with modeling, teacher-directed interpersonal skill practice and cognitive training
Communicate and involve parents regularly
Use the Mirror Model of Parental Involvement
Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition
Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag
Pearson Education, Inc.

8. Experience with Disabilities
Speakers
Field trips
Puppet shows
Simulations
Children’s literature
Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition
Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag
Pearson Education, Inc.

9. Cooperative Learning Approaches
Student Team Achievement Divisions (STAD)
Teams-Games-Tournaments (TGT)
Team Assisted Individualization (TAI)
Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (CIRC)
Jigsaw
Learning Together
Group-Investigation
Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition
Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag
Pearson Education, Inc.