Thanks to all who have participated in this discussion on Inclusion. The members of the At-Risk and Special Needs Interest Forum would enjoy further discussion with you. If you haven't yet clicked on us to join our Interest Forum, please do. There are good resources posted. Our members have said that what they want most is resources, so we regularly send a newsletter with resources we particularly like.
I thought the attached planning form would be helpful to many. It isn't that it has to be filled out each and every time you are planning, but it does give a way to think about and plan for more youngsters than you'd thought possible.
It also made me realize that some need a bit of information to clarify the difference between
modifications and
accommodations, terms often used when youngsters have either an IFSP or IEP. This is from one of my favorite web sources, understood.org. They explain: "While they sound similar, they serve different purposes.
Accommodations change
how a student learns the material. A
modification changes
what a student is taught or expected to learn." Here is a link to the website with more on that:
Understood.org on Modifications and Accommodations. This is a site I have bookmarked and use often, really often. Give the whole site a visit.
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Mary Wonderlick
co facilitator
At Risk & Special Needs Interest Forum
Chicago IL
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-19-2019 12:47 PM
From: Pamela Brillante
Subject: Online Book Club: Supporting Young Children with Disabilities in the Classroom
Hi everyone,
Welcome to the final week of our book club! To get started think about what are your ideas on inclusion and mainstreaming. Do your ideas change depending on a child's specific disability? Think about these ideas while you share your answer to the following question.
Q: Have you had experience including a child with a speech and language impairment, autism spectrum disorder, visual and hearing impairment, physical disability, intellectual disability, learning disability, and/or ADHD in your classroom? Tell us about both the success you have had and the barriers you have faced.
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Dr. Pam Brillante
Assistant Professor of Special Education
William Paterson University of NJ
Wayne, NJ
Original Message:
Sent: 01-28-2019 10:47 AM
From: Pamela Brillante
Subject: Online Book Club: Supporting Young Children with Disabilities in the Classroom
Hi everyone,
Welcome to the first week of our book club on The Essentials: Supporting Young Children with Disabilities in the Classroom, I am excited to get this book club started! For this week's question, read up to page 22, including "About this Book" (pp. ix-x), "Chapter 1: Different, Yet Alike" (pp. 1-7) and "Chapter 2: Identifying the Needs of Young Children with Disabilities" (pp 8- 22).
I'd love hear about a child or children in your classroom whose development has concerned you. What were the signs? What was the "red flag" for you? Who did you turn to for help?
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Dr. Pam Brillante
Assistant Professor of Special Education
William Paterson University of NJ
Wayne, NJ
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