My child was placed in an inclusion class for first grade. She is not a student with disabilities. I am concerned and wondered if anyone else has experienced this with their child.
My child was in one in 2nd and now I think he is in one for third as well. He is learning to be more compassionate and understanding.
You lucked out, girl! There are many parents who request that their child be placed in an inclusion class, but not everyone gets chosen.
Your daughter will learn skills you can't even imagine. She will become more compassionate, have higher self-esteem, and her personal and academic growth will flourish.
You will be able to notice within a short period of time how much more adjusted she is than others her same age -- it's just something that goes with the territory.
Lucky, lucky girl....
I work for AISD.... and I always request an inclusion class for my daughter - who is VERY bright.
She learns sooooo much from the special needs students - its amazing.
Its going to be great!!
If your child is in an inclusion class and does not have disabilities, then it will be just like any other class for him/her. The children with disabilities in the class will have minor learning disabilities. They will most likely have a helper, inclusion teacher, in the classroom to help those students during and after the teacher's instruction. Their needs are minor enough that they can be met inside the classroom. In my opinion, it is actually to a child's advantage to be placed in an inclusion class. Usually the classroom teacher that inclusion kids are placed with is a very strong teacher. There is also the helping teacher in the room who is mainly for the inclusion kids, but will usually help the others too if they need it. Can't beat two teachers in the room! It is also good for kids to learn that there are different types of people and learners in the world. The regular kids may be asked to partner with the inclusion kids. This helps foster self-esteem and reinforce the learning of the regular ed. kid.
My grandson was in one of these classes. It was wonderful for him. He became teacher's pet. It made him aware and sensitive to others. He is a wonderful teenager now - very helpful and thoughtful (unlike others his age). See how it goes for your daughter. If you don't like it you can have her moved to a different situation. It work out well for our young one.
An inclusion class is a wonderful place for your daughter to learn about the differences of others. In an inclusion class, there need to be a good mix of students, more heavily loaded with non-disabled students. My daughter was in one for kindergarten and I teach inclusion at the 7th grade level. It can be a fabulous learning environment for academics, social skills, and compassion.
