| Special education inclusion signifies | | | | individual differences in inclusion |
| the participation of special education | | | | education and this would lead to the |
| students in regular education classrooms | | | | development of new friendly |
| and provision of support services to | | | | relationships. Inclusion education also |
| these students. The main objective of | | | | enables active participation of parents |
| inclusion education is that all students | | | | in their child's education. The law |
| in a school, regardless of their | | | | also states that students with |
| strengths and their weaknesses in any | | | | disabilities have a legal right to |
| area, become part of the school | | | | attend regular classes and receive an |
| community. Every student develops a | | | | appropriate education in the least |
| feeling of belonging with other | | | | restrictive environment. Although the |
| students, teachers, and support staff. | | | | advantages are many, inclusion education |
| In segregated special education, | | | | creates an uncertainty regarding the |
| children will not learn how to function | | | | roles and responsibilities of regular |
| in a non-disabled world. For instance, | | | | classroom teachers and special education |
| children who are disabled in terms of | | | | teachers. However, researches show that |
| communication and are emotionally | | | | inclusion education can be made |
| distressed would not communicate and | | | | effective by a healthy collaboration of |
| might remain in a more emotionally | | | | special education teachers and regular |
| disturbed state in segregated settings. | | | | teachers. With the assistance of |
| The federal Individuals with | | | | services that would be available from |
| Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) holds | | | | the health department, physical |
| it mandatory for schools to educate | | | | education department, occupational |
| children with disabilities in general | | | | therapists, speech therapists, etc., the |
| education classrooms. | | | | school administration can aid the |
| The prime advantage of special education | | | | teachers to develop active lesson plans |
| inclusion is that both disabled and | | | | for inclusion education. Thus schools |
| non-disabled students are brought | | | | can create a cooperative learning |
| together in an environment of | | | | environment and promote socialization. |
| togetherness. Children learn to accept | | | | |