to mainstream or not
... A county judge temporarily barred Jimmy from class, but a federal judge ruled that Jimmy is not an immediate danger to himself or others and ordered him readmitted” (Leo 1). To include students or not to include students in education seems to be the major question when considering the best possible environment for a child’s learning needs. ... Parents and educators interpret laws to provide for their children but do not see the required support being given. ... Many teachers would say that students who would require more attention or pose as a distraction to others should not be allowed to participate in mainstream classrooms. ... I believe that students with individual education plans should be looked at on an individual basis and not grouped together according to a general formula for identifying a specific student’s learning needs. ... It does not entitle the student to the "best" possible educational program. (Salazar 1) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Section 504 requires that a recipient of federal funds provide for the education of each qualified handicapped person in its jurisdiction with persons who are not handicapped to the maximum extent appropriate to the needs of the handicapped person. ... (Schultz 2) Public Law 94-142 otherwise known as The Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) as amended in 1997, does not require that the inclusion method be used. ... The Rehabilitation Act does not specify what services are to be provided for the students but does state that services are to be provided. Students must be placed in the regular education classroom unless education can not be achieved adequately with the use of supplementary aides. ... This team is created to investigate whether or not a student should be eligible for special services to be provided by the school. ... Once the revisions have been made a conclusion is reached whether or not the child may be eligible for special education services. ... This means that a classroom that is as close to mainstream will be assigned to each student on an individual basis.