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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I was in school, those who had behavioral concerns or other special challenges were out of the classroom for most of the day with support that could help them thrive and learn..... By forcing integration on children, do you think those with special needs and behavioral concerns as well as those without are actually benefiting from this new system?  Because to be honest I would rather have specialized detention than full integration but I think I'm alone on that. [/quote]

First of all - [b]you mean inclusion not integration[/b] - you're using a word that means non-segregated by race.

Also it's too big of a group you're talking about to make blanket statements. Some kids w/ special needs are absolutely benefiting from inclusion and their gen ed peers also benefit from having them there.

Other special needs kids are being kept from better options for them because it's too expensive. And that is wrong and helps no one. [/quote]

All of this. Inclusion is not the problem; lack of adequate financial support for special education is. Well supported inclusion is actually great for everyone because the NT kids get a chance to get to know the SN kids and vice versa.

I am 100% in favor of self contained classrooms when it serves the needs of the SN kids, but not ok with the idea that they should be put there so they stop bothering the NT kids. Unfortunately, when you have bad inclusion programs the rest of the SN programs are often awful, too. Because money.[/quote]

Your response reminds me of supporters of communism, or libertarianism, and all the other humanly unrealistic schemes that only work in perfect worlds. The fact is if your desired system cannot be implemented despite generations of trying, it is likely harmful to keep pushing for its total implementation. I'm not saying discard it altogether, but fixing what everyone sees as broken begins with understanding that inclusion is the problem as currently pursued.[/quote]

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