4.+Inclusion+in+Action

= __Inclusion in Action__ = // Welcome! //This page focuses on **inclusive community success stories**.

Through inclusion, special education students become the shared responsiblity of special ed and regular ed teachers. Conversely, an inclusive classroom allows all children the benefit of academic support and enrichment when there is an extra trained teacher or classroom assistant co-teaching in that class. The idea of inclusive classrooms requires a paradigm shift from traditional education, and this may lead to controversy and complaints. But this can be a positive if we take the opportunity to open a dialogue and consider many perspectives. Although there may be many challenges and naysayers of inclusive education classrooms, these challenges can be overcome. This page provides links to real-world examples of inclusion - **inspiration for teachers everywhere**. media type="youtube" key="Mnj7ZURXj20" height="236" width="293" align="left" media type="youtube" key="o5WCX-998vs" height="237" width="296" align="right"

This next video reminds us of the personal side of special education. Great video, especially for those of you who may have an IEP meeting coming up. media type="youtube" key="8G-R5arIR7w" height="239" width="296" align="center"

Meet Micah Fialka-Feldman, whose family worked tirelessly for his inclusion throughout school. Micah continued his inclusive education experience in college. Micah's url/site: [|Dance of Partnership]

And in the following video, you'll be introduced to Nick Halle, a 3rd grader with Down Syndrome in California. = media type="youtube" key="ji3R30PT1PQ" height="244" width="303" align="center" =

Next is a documentary about Samuel Habib, a boy with Cerebral Palsy, and his family's journey to include Samuel in school, home and community. Other individuals' personal inclusion stories are also included. media type="youtube" key="Xfg1pswiOgM" height="307" width="380" align="center"

There are so many more success stories - too many to include on this site. If you'd like to see more, go to [|YouTube] and search for //special education inclusion// for more inspirational stories.

And, remember - you are an important part of this process. "Parents, teachers, central and school-based administration, members of the board of school directors, and community support are critical to the success of every inclusion program. Research shows, as stated by Lipsky and Garner, 1996, "that visionary leadership, collaboration, refocused use of assessment, supports for staff and students, funding, effective parental involvement, curricula adaptation, and adopting of effective instructional practices are all key components for implementing a successful inclusion program." ** References **