Should the challgened be in different classes?

Question

should the people who can not communicate with others be taught in special classes? what do you think ?

Answer 1

It depends on their ability level.  Can they learn to use augmentative communication to communication?  If so, they need an education with others.  It's part of their education to learn the tools to communicate with other who differ from them.

Are you referring to someone more specific?

Answer 2

I think it is a very difficult problem.  each individual is different, so where do you draw the line?  And being with others may stimulate them.  it is the right of every child to have learning opportunities, and not to have opportunities interrupted by poor behaviour of other students.  Sometimes these rights cause a conflict because they work against each other.

Answer 3

There are different answers for different types of people who are challenged.

For instance, I think people who have difficulty communicating with others should be in regular classes at least part of the day to help them communicate.

On the other hand, people who can't communicate at all (like the severely autistic) should probably be in special classes.

Answer 4

According to federal laws students with special needs are supposed to be in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) according to their personal learning needs.  This means that a special education student is evaluated to decide how much time a student can spend in the mainstream classes and still be successful (and not keep other students from being successful.)  As others mentioned all students are different, but student with extreme deficiencies like communication problems need extra attention that they will not receive in a general education classroom.

Answer 5

Who would make this decision.  Some of these questions are written by people with questionable communication skills.  Your questions sounds as though it should have been written in the 1940's.

NO, everyone has a right to a free and appropriate education in the least restrictive placement possible.

Answer 6

My sister is very mentally challenged, she is 17 but functions on a 7 year olds level. She goes to a special school for kids like her in the morning and in the afternoon goes to our public school to have her social interaction with other kids. She is in computer class and an art class. She loves going to school with her friends so much. Special needs kids do need that extra help but what helps them the most is to be with her class. Social interaction is a key factor in their development, they know they are different but they want to be treated like every other kid. Separating them from their class totally is wrong in my opnion.

Answer 7

As in like...they have heavy learning problems?

I kind of think so - although, I've heard that's been outlawed/made illegal in the US. Don't know how true it is.

Anyway, depending on how bad it is, I think they should.

They'll be able to get their own attention.

Answer 8

everybody can communicate with others in their own way.

Answer 9

I think it depends on the level of their communication disability. If their lack of communication affects their learning process or the learning of others, they should be looked at for some type of intervention, not necessarily a "special" class.

Answer 10

The federal law called IDEA or Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ensures EVERY child is entitled to a FAPE or Free Appropriate Public Education.  What is "appropriate" for one special-needs child may not be appropriate for another.  With that being said, each child is entitled to an education in the LRE or Least Restrictive Environment.  This means that all kinds of supports and services (including a one-to-one aide) must be tried and exhausted before pulling the child from a regular classroom into a Special Day Class or another setting.  

Your questions was "should the challenged be in different classes?"  "Challenged" has many meanings.  Short people are height-challenged.  Visually-impaired people are visually-challenged, etc.  Should you take a child who is blind and put them in another classroom?  Not unless all supports and services have been exhausted.  What about the child that has a genius IQ but has cerebral palsy and cannot speak, see well and is in a wheelchair?  This child should be with his peers with perhaps an intinerant aide that can assist as needed.

As a special education advocate and the mother of a special-needs child, I am a huge proponent of full inclusion.  The school district wanted to institutionalize my son with autism.  I fought (and continue to fight), but he is now in a regular classroom, above grade level and will grow into an independent, tax-paying adult.  If I listened to the school district, he would have lived on government assistance for his entire life.