ERIC Number: EJ991531
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1710-2146
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Inclusion Means More than Just Being "in:" Planning Full Participation of Students with Intellectual and Other Developmental Disabilities in the General Education Classroom
Jorgensen, Cheryl M.; Lambert, Laurie
International Journal of Whole Schooling, v8 n2 p21-36 2012
When students with autism, intellectual, and multiple disabilities are included in general education classes their teachers often struggle with identifying meaningful participation opportunities. Too often students are seated in the back of the room, socially isolated from their classmates, taught primarily by a paraprofessional, and without access to the general education curriculum. This paper describes the routines-based instructional planning process of The Beyond Access Model that promotes students' full membership, participation, and learning of the general education curriculum in the general education classroom. The process is grounded in high expectations for all students and provides step by step guidance to their educational teams. Limitations of the research on the Model are presented with suggestions for future study. (Contains 2 figures and 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Multiple Disabilities, Instructional Development, Mental Retardation, Inclusion, Mainstreaming, Classroom Environment, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Teacher Expectations of Students, Student Participation, Planning, Teamwork
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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