Friday, April 1, 2011

Down syndrome Inclusive Educational Strategies

Schools who let one criterion, such as a specific disability, automatically determine the placement are likely to be held in violation of federal law.
Supreme Court - Board of Education v. Rowley ~

"Inclusion is a right, not a special privilege for a select few".
Federal Court - Oberti v. Board of Education ~


"Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal"
Supreme Court - Brown v. Board of Education ~


All children with disabilities are to be educated to
the "maximum extent" with children who do not have disabilities.
~ Federal Law I.D.E.A. Sec. 612.5 (A) ~





Elementary & Secondary Education - Tips for Teaching Students with Down syndrome
http://www.ndss.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=83&limitstart=2

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