What difficulties are support workers finding when including children with physical disabilities.?

Question

What are the daily problems you face when including into a mainstream school.

Answer 1

Misconceptions.

Answer 2

Some of the problems that occur with including children with physical disabilities are as follows:

*Most classrooms are already pretty crowded with desks and tables, so just the physical layout can cause problems for children in wheel chairs or who need special seating. Many teachers really aren't committed to the included kid, so getting them to change their preferred classroom design is hard. Going to circle time or just going to the drinking fountain can be an ordeal for these kids.

*Another problem for support workers is helping kids show their answers to questions in class or on tests. Since writing is the preferred answer modality, workers tend to use transcription, but if the child has a speech issue as well, this can be very tough. Some try tape recorders, but often that interferes with the quiet needed during tests.

*Often physically disabled kids can have physical discomforts that make it hard for them to focus on lengthy classwork, The support person frequently has his or her hands full trying to keep the child focused on instruction.

*Some kids need special toileting, so there are times that the child will be out of class for extended periods of time. That may mean that there is make up work to do. Getting the time to do this is often difficult.

*Sometimes a disabled child cannot participate in some of the special area classes such as P.E. The support worker will have to find an alternate activity for the child to do.

*Sometimes the other students don't accept the disabled student and ignore or make fun of him or her. The disabled kid can get his or her feelings hurt or is lonely because they can't make friends. The support worker should probably address these issues with the class when the student isn't in the room.

*Sometimes it is clear that the teacher is annoyed with the extra work of having the disabled kid in class.He or she may totally ignore the child or speak in unfriendly tones, making it uncomfortable for the child and the support worker. This doesn't happen all the time, but it does happen.

These are just a few of many. However