SPED

is an educational practice that places students with disabilities in the general education classroom typically developing children

Inclusive Education

encompasses acceptance and respect. It means understanding that each individual is unique and recognizing our individual differences.

Concept of Diversity

it is about understanding each other and moving beyond simple tolerance to embracing and celebrating the rich dimensions of diversity contained within each individual.

Concept of Diversity

the quality or state of being able to do something; competence in doing something

Ability

Any condition that prevents, delays or interferes with a child’s normal achievement and development

Disability

a physical, mental, cognitive, or developmental condition that impairs, interferes with or limits a person’s ability to engage in certain tasks or actions or participate in typical daily activities and interactions

Disability

—race

—ethnicity

—gender

—sexual orientation

—socio-economic status

—age

—physical abilities

—religious beliefs

—political beliefs

—ideologies

Loden's Diversity Wheel

—CHARITY

—MEDICAL

—ECONOMIC

—SOCIAL

—HUMAN RIGHTS

Models of Disability

according to this model, a person's disability is a 'problem' in their body and good citizens should feel pity for the disabled person’s tragedy, or inspired by a disabled person's achievements.

Charity Model

natural aptitude or acquired proficiency

Ability

There is a view that people with disabilities are helpless people and need to be cared for.

In this model, people with disabilities are regarded as objects with clarity and passive recipients of welfare.

People feel pity for them, and the disable person is made to be entirely dependent from others.

Charity Model

includes terms like normal, abnormal, the disabled, the blind, person with disabilities, able-bodied, handicapped, suffering from, special needs, needs, and wheelchair-bound.

Medical Model

"This disability is a 'problem' in their body that needs to be fixed or managed by medicine and science in order to live a 'normal' life.

This model implied that a person with disability is broken or sick and that they need to be fixed or healed th

Medical Model

"A person is disabled by society’s placing of barriers to different types of access in all facets of civil and social life through attitudes, the physical environment and institutional norms.

Social Model

The _____ model of disability focuses on eliminating barriers created by society or the physical environment.

Social Model

By eliminating attitudinal and environmental barriers, persons with disabilities can participate as active members of society and enjoy the full range of their rights.

This includes promoting positive attitudes changing the rules and environment to be accessible for all including buildings and providing information in a way that everyone can understand.

Social Model

The _____ model of disability defines disability by a person's inability to participate in work.

Economic Model

It also assesses the degree to which impairment affects an individual's productivity and the economic consequences for the individual, employer and the state.

Economic Model

This model is directly related to the charity/tragedy model.

Economic Model

From the mid 1980's countries such as Australia enacted legislation which embraced rights-based discourse rather than custodial discourse and seeks to address the issues of social justice and discrimination.

Human Rights Model

—ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION (APE)

—ADHD

—INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM (IEP)

—ACCOMMODATIONS

—MODIFICATIONS

—INCLUSION

Basic Terms in Special and Inclusive Education

Specially designed physical education program, using accommodations designed to fit the needs of students who require developmental or corrective instruction in PE.

ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION (APE)

Attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are medical conditions characterized by a child's inability to focus, while possessing impulsivity, fidgeting and inattention.

ADHD

A legally binding document that outlines the specific educational goals and services for a student with a disability.

INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM (IEP)

Changes made to the learning environment or materials to help a student with a disability access education.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Changes made to the curriculum or expectations to help a student with a disability achieve educational success.

MODIFICATIONS

The practice of educating students with disabilities in general education classrooms alongside their peers without disabilities

INCLUSION