Lesson Number 1

What is Inclusion and What are the Benefits?

The first lesson in the series defines inclusion and discusses the benefits of inclusive practices for children with disabilities, typically developing peers, adult program leaders, and the community at large.
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Resource and Study Media for this Lesson:

UCP Video:

Inclusion of Children with Disabilities: Part 1

A mother of a child with developmental disabilities discusses the decision to place her child in an integrated community day care program.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e094ZlZA5h8

Inclusion of Children with Disabilities: Part 2

A mother of a child with severe developmental disabilities discusses the decision to place her child in a specialized setting specifically for children with disabilities.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQrH1w7UCKI

Online Video Resources:

Including Samuel

WXXI Public Broadcasting

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8893323604894846060&ei=7EJBStCTGpHwrgK4zfRC&hl=en

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=61672591290

Dr. Ann Turnbull

2008 Inclusion Institute presentation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfYBydcLaNo

Ximena

Breaking down barriers in Panama

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=126509085286

Education in Great Britain: Inclusion

http://www.teachers.tv/video/3452

Online Study Resources:

University of Maine

Center for Community Inclusion & Disability Studies

http://www.ccids.umaine.edu

My Child Without Limits

http://www.mychildwithoutlimits.org

TASH

Equity, Opportunity, and Inclusion for People with Disabilities

http://www.tash.org/who_we_are.html