3/17 Blog Entry on Autism in the Classroom
I recently found an article about including autism children in the general education classroom. I found this article interesting because I think there will always be an ongoing debate about including children with disabilities into the regular classroom. Everyone is concerned that these children will disrupt the other “normal” children’s learning abilities. I think the short video clip at the bottom of the article shows that this isn’t the case for the student with autism shown in his class at Ed Smith Elementary. You can see that his inclusion in the general education classroom is benefiting everyone. He is able to learn from the other kids in the class, while they are able to have greater understanding and compassion for people that are different than them. This is a great clip and I encourage everyone to watch it, especially if you aren’t too sure about inclusion in the classroom.
http://www.examiner.com/x-2195-Autism-Examiner~y2009m3d3-Autism-and-Classroom-inclusion