why is it important for an inclusive pre-school setting for children with special educational needs?

Answer 1

An inclusive setting is very important with these children. If they were not segregated into the normal classroom setting, how will they learn the social skills that are necessary to succeed and get along with others in life.

I work in special education both in the elementary and high school settings and although they are two different levels of education, they principle stays the same.

In the elementary system, the special need child(ren) are in the same classroom with children who do not have any learning disabilities. Their curriculum is designed differently to best suit their disability but they learn a lot of the same information that the other children in the classroom do. That is why the child has a educational assistant to help them to grasp the information being taught and then apply it to tests, quizes, etc.

In the high school setting, I work in the special education department. We teach the children life skills such as cooking, doing the dishes, washing and drying clothes, taking them grocery shopping, counting money, etc. They also go to their classes and we go to so that they can better understand the subjects being taught but also to help them socially. They sometimes take the classes for credit or for the learning to better reinforce prior knowledge.

The old practice of having a child in one room with all children with a disability, is becoming a thing of the past. However, there are still some rooms that contain children with developmental disabilities and this is called the developmental room. This room is for children with learning and social disabilities and children with medium to severe disabilities such as Autism, Downs Syndrome and other disabilities. Most of these children go to their own homeroom for instruction for core subjects such as Math and Soical Studies and then they come back to the room for other lessons. The other children stay in the room and a taught a modified program that is rich in stimulation. This can include textile objects as well as going to a room we call a snoozelian. This room has many items in that are visually stimulating to the children.

Answer 2

It's important for any pre-school to be inclusive to all children's needs on an individual basis (we all have special needs.) Thought given when setting any activities for the children so that all of them can join in if they wish, and gain the maximum enjoyment makes all the difference. Activities and goals that are achievable, help to build confidence.
For example if a child is unable to understand what's going on around them, the use of a board with pictures telling them: Registration, Puzzles, Outdoor play, Dinner, Wash Hands etc. that they can remove and post into a box helps to make most children feel safer and understand the routine.

Answer 3

Depending on the special needs of the child, it is always good to do some sort of inclusion. It helps with tolerance, social growth, and mental growth. Like in sports, if you only play with people with a lower ability then you never grow, however when you play with people of a higher ability, you are challenged and you learn more by watching others.

If your child has severe needs, it may not be possible for inclusion. Talk with the pre-school provider, a counsellor and EC professional to see what is best for your child.

Answer 4

I agree that inclusion is very important for social development but lets make sure it is the best interest of the kid. Our county (I teach middle school resource) pushes so hard to get enough kids into inclusion to meet a percentage and not based upon needs.

To many times Special Education is being pushed for the paperwork and not the particular needs of each kid....

Answer 5

Because the time is long past when we can view 'special needs' kids (for starters) as being outcasts. Certainly, some needs are so demanding that mainstream schools & care centers can't begin to accomodate; the complete separation, however is wrong, wrong, wrong. I'm not gonna' go too far on this, but are we aware of how much acceptance, support (facilitation) and love is given to 'special needs' folks (all ages) in some cultures other than our own (American)? All able-bodied, able-minded humans, I believe, ought to 'share the wealth'. That is, lend some form of helpfulness to persons less gifted than ourselves.
How can we prove to our children we mean it when we say things like, "be nice, they can't help it", if we don't practice what we preach? What better, more effective way to demonstrate that than to bring children out into mainstream school settings, and include them in all childhood activities? It's true, 'as the twig is bent, so grows the tree', and the preschool stage is exploading with opportunities for notions of harmonious living to sprout.
Really, what if it were ourself who was kept back, kept 'in the closet' societally speaking? After the heart breaks, anger comes in. Where's the sense in doing that, imposing that on someone?

Answer 6

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Learning to read is very different from learning to speak, and it does not happen all at once. There is a steady progression in the development of reading ability over time. The best time for children to start learning to read is at a very young age - even before they enter pre-school. Once a child is able to speak, they can begin developing basic reading skills. Very young children have a natural curiosity to learn about everything, and they are naturally intrigued by the printed texts they see, and are eager to learn about the sounds made by those letters. You will likely notice that your young child likes to look at books and thoroughly enjoys being read to. They will even pretend to behave like a reader by holding books and pretend to read them.

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

Children learn so much from one another... things that can't possibly be taught in formal instruction! I can't possibly list all the benefits to children both with and without special needs... it is too much. I work in a preschool for children with special needs, that is 60% children with an identified disability, and 40% "typically developing" children. Both of my own children have attended this preschool, and the social/emotional benefits are among some of their greatest achievements. They learn to care about people with differences, learn how to take care of others who may not be of the same ability, and learn tolerance and acceptance. Both of my children's best friends are children with Down Syndrome. I love that their preschool experience with children of all abilities has given them the appreciation of people of all abilities and appearances. Children with special needs benefit from being included with their "typical" counterparts as well. Children learn by modeling, and who better to model after than that of their peers. My oldest daughter's Down Syndrome friend learned to talk because she talked with my daughter. Having a peer to look up to and imitate can work wonders for children with disabilities, because it is far more motivating to play with them than an adult. Children with disabilities strive to fit in just as "typical" children do. When they can have a positive role model to look up to, progress is made quicker. Besides- why shouldn't children of all abilities be included? They are all children, after all!

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Ask yourself this: If I went somewhere would I want to be isolated from others because I had a "difference"? If you were in a foreign country would you want to be pointed out daily?