Suggests that special education students do well in writing process classrooms that use a variety of approaches, such as cooperative learning, reciprocal learning, and multisensory teaching. Views the writing process classroom as a place where teachers and students respect different learning styles. (TB)

The Flow of Planning Process Model was used to investigate one science and two social studies middle school teachers' preplanning, interactive planning, and postplanning for six students with learning disabilities who were mainstreamed into their general education classes. Results suggest that content coverage, classroom/student management, and…

The Classroom Communication Ease Scale was administered to 50 deaf college students. Fit of data to the measurement model resulted in a set of 42 items that empirically define the concept of "communication ease" in its cognitive aspects and a set of 21 items that elaborate the concept further in terms of its affective aspects. (Author/DB)

Defines inclusion as the placement of students with disabilities in age-appropriate regular educational settings with the bringing of special services to them in the classroom. Describes a wide variety of characteristic behaviors common to children with neurological dysfunctions. Includes suggestions for accommodating behaviors. (MJP)

Qualitative procedures (observation and interviews with students, teachers, and parents) were used to evaluate characteristics of 20 deaf students succeeding in general education settings. The students' primary communication modes were closely divided between sign language and spoken English. Results of the interviews, a summary of observations,…

This study compared the literal and inferential comprehension abilities for textual, functional, and recreational text genres of 195 students who were deaf or hard of hearing. Literal comprehension exceeded inferential comprehension for males but not females. Educational setting (special class, resource room, or fully mainstreamed) influenced…

Provides longitudinal insights into a pattern of drop-out that had previously been identified by tracking educational outcomes among English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) youth in a single, urban school. A comparison of two cohorts suggests that accelerated integration into academic mainstream courses has had a detrimental impact on the educational…

This article proposes a three-step process in determining how accessible a classroom general curriculum is for students with mild to moderate disabilities. Checklists, examples, and rubrics are offered as are suggestions for strengthening and modifying the curriculum. The process also can aid in making placement decisions that are more methodical…

This study describes the lived experience of Kevin, a young child with physical disabilities who is placed in an inclusive classroom, a classroom where children with and without disabilities are educated together, with extra support provided for the child with disabilities. Children with disabilities who are placed in inclusive early childhood…

The changing British society with new commitments to educational inclusion for disabled people should mean increased individual freedom of choice and greater chance of participation. However, juggling this with the continuing emphasis on education for the economy brings the danger of new forms of social exclusion of those who do have different…

Photovoice is an educational action research tool that embraces visual communication through photography and allows for individualization. In this article, the author describes how a visual teaching method known as photovoice led to improved engagement with peers and learning materials for two young boys with autism. The author also describes how…

`Mainstream schooling is a key policy in the promotion of social inclusion of young people with learning disabilities. Yet there is limited evidence about the school experience of young people about to leave mainstream as compared with segregated education, and how it impacts on their relative view of self and future aspirations. Methods: Sixty…

In the 1990s, fueled by the momentum of the inclusive schools movement, where students with disabilities were being encouraged to participate in their neighborhood schools and adults with disabilities were self-advocating for a chance at community independence, the collaboration model among professionals burgeoned as best practice for serving…

This study considers one way to make more productive use of information in a recognised survey instrument, the "Parental Attitudes to Inclusion" (PATI) scale and, thus, to enhance inclusive classroom practice for students with special needs. The instrument, designed to elicit views about inclusion, was initially administered to a large…

There has been a lot of discussion about the context and the content of integration and inclusion in Greece for the students with visual impairments. These discussions have led to the formulation of models of inclusion such as the co-teaching scheme. This article presents a project focused on an educational setting within which a sixth-grader…