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A 3 page paper. This paper reports modifications made to the IDEA in 1998. The writer comments on the issue of discipline and the emphasized focus on inclusion. The paper also comments on the perceptions of a non-disabled student in a mainstreamed classroom. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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citation methods listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates.?? INCLUSION OF SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS Research compiled for The
Paper Store, , October 2010 properly! In 1997, the U.S. Congress amended the Individual With
Disabilities Act (IDEA) with changes effective in July 1998. The changes brought about a greater emphasis on mainstreaming, i.e., having children with special needs educated in the regular classroom for
as much of the school day as possible. The laws states: To the maximum extent appropriate," children with disabilities must be educated with children who are not disabled" (Apling and
Jones, 2002). The reauthorization of this Act still held all other provisions, such as school districts are required to provide free appropriate public education for all children with disabilities. Ages
identified were 3 through 21. IDEA states that each special needs child will have an individual education program that identifies needs, strengths, and services to be received and parents
must be involved in developing the IEP. Disabilities include physical disabilities, such as blindness, hearing impairments, motor impairments, traumatic brain injury, mental retardation and so on. The phrase also
means children who have been diagnosed with specific learning disabilities (Apling and Jones, 2002). It is this last category that makes up most of the services under this act. IDEA
was initially enacted in 1975 because it was found that many, many children with special needs did not receive an appropriate education. This was played out in the court system
and led to many changes in the way students with special needs are treated. Prior to that time, many children with special needs were educated in special schools or in
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