Is the inclusion of disabled students is the way forward?

The author, Rebecca A. Hines, starts by writing about the current legislation. There is no law that surrounds this inclusion in general education class rooms and they differ greatly between districts. So many people are wondering if this approach is working. Proponents of the inclusion state that it is done inherently right and they attend general class with peers and the support of special educators. According to Halvorsen and Neary(1), in middle school, in co-taught classes, students with disabilities are members of the classroom population first rather than members of a special education…