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A 5 page discussion of the inclusive theory. The author suggests that while inclusion should always be the goal, approaching severe disabilities on a small group basis is often preferable for both the disabled and the non-disabled student. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Modern day education is characterized by a diversity of children and situations. Not only is this diversity characterized
by cultural and racial diversity, however. It is also characterized by the presence of a number of children with disabilities. Some of these disabilities are minor but others
can be quite extensive. Under the premise of inclusion, all of these children should not just receive equal treatment in the mainstream educational arena but equal participation. De
Beaugrande (1999) holds that the inclusive theory: "appeals to solidarity and generosity by advocating co-operative
practices of social equality" The inclusive theory, however, has certain drawbacks that must be considered when we are dealing with more extensive
disabilities. It might be contended, in fact, that while more moderate disabilities can be accommodated in the mainstream educational setting with no adverse impact either to the disabled student
or their non-disabled peers, more extensive disabilities are better dealt with outside the educational mainstream if the best interest of both the disabled and the non-disabled are to be best
served. The educational arena presents a number of challenges in regard to the inclusive theory, that theory whose objective it is to understand
various phenomena by emphasizing the connectivity of those phenomena to the childs life as a whole. Rather than dividing out small groups of children according to their behavior and
delivering products and benefits accordingly, the inclusive approach looks at the group as a whole and distributes products and benefits equally. De Beaugrande (1998, 1999) explains that the inclusive
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