Inclusion
People with special needs lacked equal rights and equal opportunities through much of the 19th and 20th centuries. The emergence of the disability rights movement in the 1960s resulted in passage of the Rehabilitation Act (1973), the Education for All Handiacapped Children's Act (1975), the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990), and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (1997 and 2004). While these actions have expanded rights and opportunities for people with special needs, barriers still exist that keep our schools, workplaces, and communities from being fully inclusive.
This lesson begins with a recap of the Topics in Special Education Plunge during which participants will share their findings about the inclusion and employability of people with special needs in Lake County. Then students will view segments from Including Samuel and discuss both the educational rewards and social challenges presented by inclusion.
This lesson begins with a recap of the Topics in Special Education Plunge during which participants will share their findings about the inclusion and employability of people with special needs in Lake County. Then students will view segments from Including Samuel and discuss both the educational rewards and social challenges presented by inclusion.
Answer the following questions in your notes while viewing Including Samuel1. What is inclusion?
2. Compare and contrast Samuel's school experience with the school experience of Keith Jones in the 1970s. 3. Why did disability rights advocate Norman Kunc say he'd turn down a cure for CP? 4. After viewing Alana Malfy's story, why might it be more challenging to practice inclusion in a high school environment? 5. According to Samuel's teacher, what are the benefits of inclusion? 6. In what ways do people with special needs still experience oppression today? |
Including Samuel Trailer |