How does bias interfere with the education of students with mental retardation?

Answer 1

Unfortunately the reality is that all people are pre-judged by their looks and/or behavior. I work with special needs kids and find that many educators do prejudge kids with MR. I'm often asked, "What are they doing here?" or "It's ridiculous to be baby sitting these kids!". Rude...I agree!! There are some instances where educators do get in the way of progress b/c of bias; however, not all educators are in that same boat. Most educators I know want their kids to achieve. The fight tends to be over placement. Inclusion works for some, but not for all. Unfortunately, getting the entire IEP team including the family to agree can be difficult. The only way to know if inclusion is appropriate is to put all supports into place and see if the child thrives. If they continue to struggle and a best effort has been tried then speical education classrooms need to be investigated.

A child's ability should be constantly assessed to see how we as educators can meet their needs and give them skills to be happy and productive adults. This can be achieved in special education in various settings.

I am biased. I believe all kids deserve the "million dollar education". Kids with MR. I believe kids with MR are well worth fighting for.

Answer 2

Bias does not interfere only with the "mentally retarded quote"
Bias occurs on many levels and in many cultural classes ect.
The'bias" is on their perceived reality basis.The label is
a stereotype ,because noone thinks a" mentally retarded"(quote )
person can accomplish in the same way as a perfectly non
retarded person.So there for it appears bias.Bias may happen all the time to the prfectly healthy non physically or mentally challenged person.The question is
Is it fair to spend a hundred thousnd times more tax dollars
on a child they know can never be dependent upon themselves
in any which way in the future ,and deny or deprive many more perfectly normally healthy potential students who can .For
a fraction of the cost.Is that not even then crueler???
Does a physically handicappedcchild rwith no arms "reallY'
believe they can oneday play professional football?Thats
also cruel to let them them believe they could ,whats even crueler is why they might believe they could to argue about it
Same idea ,same thing ....(The Quotes are yours)Most people
orefer "handicapped" or challenged

Answer 3

Well, if you are a teacher, who has a bias against educating children with special needs, then I'd say that your opinion would negatively affect a child in your class that had a special education need. Sometimes teachers have these biases, whether intentional or not, can rub off on the children in their class. Some teachers just aren't educated in helping children with special needs, so they find children intimidating. Others think that the extra paperwork required will be a nuisance, and take it out on the child. Still others have a long-standing misunderstanding of children with disabilities (either from their parents, or other effects of growing up). In any form, bias can keep a teacher from being the most effective when it comes to serving children with disabilities.

Answer 4

I am the parent of a multiply disabled young man who will be graduating from high school next year. From my own experiences over the years, I can tell you that my son was undervalued and underestimated so much in the first few years that it caused him to be even more disabled than he would normally have been. I finally worked with my son enough to know how he learns. Then I had to educate the teachers, parapros and other professionals that worked with him. They fought me at times, but I am a stubborn woman. I knew my son better than they did and I knew that he was capable of learning on a much higher level than they gave him credit for. When a school system would not cooperate, we would relocate and start over. It was difficult, but I educated myself first about how children learn and develop and adapted things for him. I had to really stay completely involved and keep on top of things in order to advocate for him, but it was worth it. Today, he is a happy, well-adjusted, productive member of society. Bias begins with that first "label" that school systems assign to the MR student. I never accepted a label for my son. He was more advanced in some areas than others and one label just won't cover that! The brain is like any other muscle, if it's not used, it atrophies. I believe that there is value in every human being, not just those that society considers "normal". My son is living proof that there is potential even in those that look or seem to have none.

Answer 5

Teachers in regular ed assume that children with mental disabilities can not learn so they don't bother to teach. Also these people are not given the same opportunities as reg ed kids. The children can be incredible at a sport but would never be allowed on the schools team. They are made to be on teams in the special olympics. There is so much discrimination in society. I know this because I have an adult child with autism who has been discriminated against even in school.

Answer 6

When educators assume that they know the limits of a person with MR, and they prejudge how much a child should be able to learn, they automatically limit that child to how much he or she will be taught.

Instead of being content with a goal being reached, an IEP team should always be adjusting the goals of any person to reach further than he/she has already imagined.

As well, children are often split into categories based on perceived ability to learn, and are limited by the amount of time and resource spent on that group. If a child is placed with slow learners, they will be slow learners regardless of ability. More than anything, they are taught that they cannot learn, and they learn that lesson well.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

They should be given jobs. I worked with these people for awhile, and they really get excited over having a little money. They cause trouble because they are considered not to have the normal human desire to spend money. Paternalism rots. No matter how low their wages are, it makes them feel part of the human race.