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Blazer, Christie – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2017
Over the past few decades, an increasing number of schools across the U.S. have adopted inclusive education models in which students with disabilities (SWD) attend classes with their nondisabled peers. This Information Capsule summarizes the research on the academic and social outcomes of inclusion on students with and without disabilities. Most…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Outcomes of Education, Disabilities, Best Practices
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Ivie, Ashlee – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2016
This paper examines the use of cameras in self-contained special education classrooms. It begins with an examination of the legal framework used when administrators are contemplating the implementation of video surveillance within the classroom. It gives a brief summary of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Individuals with…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Self Contained Classrooms, Special Education, Legal Responsibility
Canadian Council on Learning, 2009
A significant proportion of Canada's school-age population requires special educational provisions. Statistics Canada reports that 4.6% of 5- to 14-year-olds had some kind of disability in 2006. As well, recent data from the British Columbia and Ontario ministries of education indicate that students with designated special educational needs…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Special Needs Students
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Agran, Martin; Krupp, Michael – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
The available data suggest that both students and adults with disabilities sustain injuries and are victims of crimes at high levels. Despite these alarming data, several researchers have suggested that safety skills instruction has largely been ignored as a curricular domain. Further, although parents can serve a critical function in educational…
Descriptors: Child Safety, Safety Education, Skill Development, Children
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Lintner, Timothy; Schweder, Windy – Journal of Social Studies Research, 2008
All students must have access to the general education curriculum (Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, 2004; No Child Left Behind Act, 2001). Current literature provides best practices in social studies instruction for middle and high school students with disabilities in general education settings. However, there is a paucity…
Descriptors: General Education, Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Special Education Teachers
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Anderson, Katherine L. – TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 2007
Described in this article are outcomes, procedures, and suggestions for incorporating a dog into a classroom for students with emotional or behavioral disorders. First, the outcomes for the inclusion of a dog are presented and are reported from an empirical study conducted by the author. Next, details are provided on how teachers would initially…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Self Contained Classrooms, Animals, Disabilities