Classmate in "Full Inclusion Program"
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Classmate in "Full Inclusion Program"
| Thu, 10-05-2006 - 1:45pm |
Every day (except Wednesdays, which are "early" days), David goes to the a Full Inclusion classroom.

Your post about getting stressed made me laugh. I tell you my son went to regular classroom all along, since we did not diagnose him soon enough. But I was the ONLY MOM who had the most stress level. Every one knew that Sravan was different and they just accepted it. That is the best part I like about this school.
take care,
Anandhi
This is the fun part about ASD.. No 2 kids are alike.
Joshua is not aggresive at all but he will talk your ear off and not stay put in his seat etc. But Joshua is not nasty to people, does not throw things nor is a bully. maybe this kid has the ASD where he has poor impulse control that comes off as bullying?
AS far as the other kid is concern who knows what his deal is. If this mom is open then eventually you will have a conversation with her and get the scoop
As far as me and other moms and wether or not I feel worth of their company. Lets face it I had Josh for 11 years with out the ASD dx. So my feeling had always been not to treat him differently than the other kids to a certain extent. I had always spoken to his den leaders and teachers about his quirks openly and honestly. And they had always accepted Josh for himself. They had always found him top be quite loveable in his own speical way.
No one kid is an angel even the NT kids, I just got done doing homework with a kindie who is not happy with the idea of homework and he is very NT. I think the idea is that you need to feel comfortable with your own child. And as you show how you feel about your own kid others will pick up on that. Lets face it our kids can do most things other kids can do, if they want to and do very well. I think the idea is to know who is someone who is worthy of you as a friend.
Does that make sense.
I hope so I am well tired after a long day at work.
Rina
Ok... I could be totally off base as I am a die hard homeschooler now. However, I've taught in public high school and even taught as a special ed teacher for the math department one year... and the way you are using the term 'full inclusion' is *much* different from the way I learned it. Perhaps it is defined differently in different places... but on the chance that my understanding of it is the case, your mystery is solved.
As I understand it a "Full Inclusion" Program places students in regular ed classrooms all day *with* regular ed students. The class size will be drastically reduced to allow for the needs of the special needs students... but there will still be a significant portion of the class that is *not* special needs. For example your son's class could have 6 ASD students and 6-8 NT students and still be smaller than most regular ed classes.
It's possible that if this is the case, there was a miscommunication about the class makeup based on the fact that only the 6 ASD kids would be considered 'in' the full inclusion program... the other students are just in the same regular ed class.
Are there others out there that have 'full inclusion programs' that can lend some help as to what the term means in your school system? I just can't see a class with *only* ASD students being considered 'full inclusion'... they aren't being included with the general population students in that case. I would think that would be considered a 'self contained' class that was just specifically geared to the ASD students... as opposed to a more generic 'special ed' self contained room.
My other thought (if the class is meant to be ASD only) was that Steve could just be much more 'mild' in his Aspergers. My son really doesn't typically cause the disruptions to everyday life that you describe either... but from what I've read I am fairly certain he *is* on the spectrum. (I'm deciding whether or not to pursue a diagnosis.) He is involved in drama and basketball... in a homeschool group where people *do* tend to be very understanding of differences and I *am* nearby... but *still* he must 'get by' in groups of NT kids and is able to when he wants to be involved in the activity badly enough. Perhaps Steve is 'just barely' on the spectrum but still benefits from the special program at school.
I think if I were you I would talk to the teacher. I don't think it wouldn't break any confidentialities to verify the makeup of the 'full inclusion' class... all ASD or ASD/NT mixed. Then in either case I would discuss what she might recommend you do about the previous 'personality conflicts' with 'a particular student'... then you could both be watching for reoccurances and be ready with a battle plan if a problem did surface again.
Kristy