Prompt for 11/12

Federal regulations state that children with developmental disabilities will have free, public, and appropriate education, but what are the practical implications of this practice? Does the student benefit from being "mainstreamed?" Do their peers gain insight or empathy? Do we enrich classrooms, or make teachers' lives more difficult? Consider either a learning disorder or an autism spectrum disorder in your discussion. This site has a more detailed description of autism, and autism spectrum disorders.