Prompt week of 11/18

1.       I believe it is important to provide the best education possible to all students with or without disabilities.  If the government regulations state that they will provide appropriate education for disabled children they need to make sure that appropriate funding and educators are available to meet this commitment.  The regulation should state that every child disabled or otherwise would receive the best appropriate education.

Mainstreaming is beneficial to both the disabled and non-disabled student.  It allows children to learn how to interact with one another regardless of disabilities and teaches children acceptance of others.  Autistic children have the ability to develop better social skills if their disability is discovered early and it is important to keep them socially interactive so they do not close themselves off to the entire world.  They may create some distractions within a classroom but if they have appropriate assistance they are no more disruptive than other students.  It can cause stress on teachers and other students but if the child’s aid is working closely with them it should be a minor inconvenience.    The key to success for all students is appropriate assistance and motivation.  Evan though an autistic child avoids eye contact it does not mean they are not listening and absorbing the information being presented.