Attitude, Legislation, and Litigation Even though students with disabilities are now entitle to an education, social implication of attitude, legislation, and litigation effected the lives of students with disabilities because students with disabilities miss out on opportunities and the right to an education. The social implication of attitude on the lives of students with disabilities have change over time. In the past students with disabilities was view in a negative way making where they miss out on many opportunities such as obtaining an education. Now these students are gaining an education and being view as unique. The Civil Right Movement brought about legislation in preventing prejudice towards people with disabilities allowing them the right to an education.
The question of the assessment being appropriate for students with disabilities is also raised. Teachers feel that this time-consuming process tends to take away from other students who aren’t completing a portfolio that school year. Other complaints by teachers include the subjective nature of the scoring, the validity of the portfolio for assessing the effectiveness of a program, and the lack of support and assistance that they receive from administrators and teachers in general education in completing the portfolio assessments. Review of Related Literature Accountability for All Students
The main objective of education is to assist learners in their learning process. Each learner is different from others in a way that they require diversity in instructional methods. Over the years, educators experienced various priorities as new educational theories are emerging. Researchers and transformers have come up with several studies on education with latest findings for improving the pedagogical approaches of learning. There are several theories of diversity in education, however, three main theories based on historical events and problems faced by educators and learners are cultural deficit theory, cultural difference theory and cultural ecological theory (Bolima, 2010).
(Anning & Edwards 2006) stated early childhood educators have an obligation to learn throughout their professional lives so that they can continue to foster actual ways to improve children’s knowledge and wellbeing. I felt that Phil needed my support to assist him so he could broaden his understanding in this area as it would help him to explore new approaches and ideas. Even though Phil was approaching this situation in accordance to the kindergarten’s policy and procedures I felt that it could have been approached on a more personal level. This way I’m recognising the difference in cultural and family influences that are present in children’s lives and respect the parent enough to approach them, to assist them in their child’s learning (Siraj-Blatchford & Clarke 2000). If Mary and Tom are unaware of the behaviours that have been occurring it could put them on the defensive and not return to the pre-school and therefore have no respect for Phil who is caring for their child Another issue I felt that we may have faced is in this role may have been the professionalism of others in the stake holders such as confidentiality.
Students with challenging behavior require specialized care and monitoring to identify and determine the functions of their behavior. An accurate documentation and analysis of data helps to ensure that an effective Functional behavior assessment (FBA) and behavior intervention plan (BIP) are put in place to combat the adverse behavior. When the function of the inappropriate behavior is ascertained, alternative acceptable behavior are used to replace them. It is important to make sure that the alternative replacement behavior will serve the student the same purpose or function to prevent the student from developing other unacceptable exhibitions and habits. The antecedents and setting events, the behavior and consequences should be critically considered to ensure that the function of the behavior is met.
Critically discuss the range of factors that affect communication with children. How can practitioners become better at communicating with the children they work with? “To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.” (Anthony Robbins, 1986) The following essay will begin with a discussion of two major factors that affect communicating with children. I will view these from a critical perspective, arguing why these factors are important discussing issues that may affect communicating with disabled children and how the setting plays a vital role in aiding communication. The next part of the essay will look at how practitioners in schools and in the field of social work can improve their communicative relationships with the children they work with.
In all actuality they may have a learning disability that has not been detected. Therefore parents should never take everything that a teacher says for face value especially if they believe that there is another reason for their child’s lack of success. The readings suggest that perhaps seeking the assistance of the school administration whenever parents don’t agree with a teacher’s diagnosis of a student’s learning problem. Public schools are required to assists parents that have concerns about students that have or may have learning disabilities. When all parties have reached a consensus that there is a greater problem than meets the eye, either psycho-educational testing is begun or the RTI model is initiated.
A school districts policy statement has multiple purposes including providing legitimacy and promoting the development of programs, and communicating the value of multicultural education to the district. Culturally and racial diverse staff is key in reinforcing the district view about diversity as well as enhancing students experience and understanding. Therefore it is important to create policies and procedures for ensuring a diverse staff. It is also important for schools to develop programs that increase attitudes and expectation toward diverse students. I have learned first-hand of the effect on people’s achievements and behavior from other’s attitudes and expectations.
This would involve planning, examining teaching methods and styles, effective use of resources and also how we, assess the students and ourselves. It is unlikely that I will meet with any new students before the first session so I must rely on the information given in their application form and the report of the initial meeting with recruitment staff. It makes it very difficult to take the needs of a student into consideration if the student and parents are not willing to disclose needs to us. It must be noted though that inclusion is a collaborative process that
In today’s world Autism is a growing issue. One question you may ask yourself is “Does my child have Autism and how do I know?” There are a few key warning signs to finding autism. Autism is often defined by problems or deficiencies in pretend play, taking the perspective of others, responding to others, and isolation from a social situations, and lack in eye contact. There have been many social interventions discovered in the past fifteen years. Some of the interventions include video modeling, imitation, and involving the child in social interaction.