Lesson Number 5

Methods of Including Children with Disabilities in Community

Programs and Appropriate Discipline Practices

 

This lesson addresses methods of including children with disablities in programs with typically developing peers. The lesson further addresses areas of concern such as the possible emergence of social reticence and ridicule or bullying, and provides ideas and activities to stimulate inclusion of all children while eliminating any undesirable behaviors. Finally, the lesson includes an overview of discipline practices that are effective for all children.

 

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Resource and Study Media for this Lesson:

 

UCP Video:

Inclusion of Children with Disabilities: Part 3

Leanne Boyce of People First of Tennessee was one of the first students mainstreamed from special education classes in Tennessee schools. She discusses her experience.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1BZm0aZoFY

 

Online Video Resources:

 

A Credo for Support

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKCxwDF-SrI

 

Hilton Early Head Start Training Program

Inclusion of Infants and Toddlers

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=57724547

 

Inclusion: What Do I Do Now

Special Education Teacher Janet Parker Discusses Inclusion in the School Setting

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=43370&title=Inclusion__What_Do_I_Do_Now

 

 

Online Study Resources:

 

Wrightslaw

Discipline for Children with Disabilities

http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/discipline_faqs_osep.htm

 

How to Discipline a Child According to Age

http://www.wikihow.com/Discipline-a-Child-According-to-Age

 

Discipline for Children with Disabilities

Cynthia Quetsch

http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/Webindexdisp_cq.html