Many autistic students are denied a full education—here's what we need for inclusive schools

As students settle into the school year, the reality is that many will not experience full inclusion in the classroom. Every ...
Psychology Today

The Hidden Struggles of Inclusive Classrooms

Mrs. Alvarez starts her day at 7:30 a.m. with the usual bustle: backpacks thump onto the floor, lunch boxes are unpacked, and a stack of folders marked IEP—short for Individualized Education Program, ...
The Hechinger Report

How I knew this was the state to show what inclusion can do

A teacher works with a student at Westmoor Elementary in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The district is one of the first to adopt a statewide initiative to improve inclusion in classrooms. Credit: Jackie ...
Yahoo

Young kids with and without disabilities can learn side by side. One state has instead kept them apart for years

Terri Joyce of Cinnaminson, New Jersey, believed that her son belonged in a kindergarten classroom that included students with and without disabilities. The year before, as a 4-year-old, he happily ...