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Re: Inclusion

From: jwells (jwells.us)
Date: Fri Jan 14 2000 - 13:51:12 PST

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    Dear Janice,
    Your situation sounds sad. I've taught regular MIMH classes and ART classes
    and regular education classes. My degree is in art education, k-12. I've
    taught with inclusion all along. My philosopy is that if I can do something
    to make a change for the better in a situation like yours, I do. If I
    can't, I try to find something positive, anything positive, that I can. If
    it's all negative, then I stop complaining. No since making everyone elses
    life miserable if you can't make a change. Be positive.
    Sincerely, Janet in Connersville
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    From: Janice Duncan <jduncan.trhs@twin-rivers.k12.mo.us>
    To: ArtsEdNet Talk <artsednet>
    Date: Friday, January 14, 2000 7:01 AM
    Subject: Re: Inclusion

    For 28 years, I have had special needs students placed in my art
    classes K-12. I have been teaching in high school for the past 20
    years. My conclusion is that inclusion does not work for the
    regular classroom situation, unless an aide accompanies each
    special needs child. Example: One L.D. student would not complete
    any task unless he asked me to repeat directions or demonstrations or
    came directly to my desk. He would not draw a line, paint a stroke
    or start anything unless he asked for some kind of response from me.
    My regular students quit asking for any help or advise, because he
    was constantly demanding something from me. I couldn't even get roll
    checked before he would be at my desk. I like to be among my
    students to be more accessible to them, not seated at my desk.

    I choose to teach regular students. My degree is not in Special Ed.
    I feel that in order to serve special needs students in art classes,
    degrees will have to be specialized in the Special Ed. area with
    emphasis in Art.

    You are not serving regular students fairly, if you have to
    constantly devote your classtime to a special needs (L.D., E.M.R.,
    B.D., etc.) students.

    Sincerely,
    Janice Duncan 

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