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Extended Resources is an inclusion program.

 

Benefits of Inclusion

Children with disabilities, including those with the

most significant disabilities and the highest needs, can make significant developmental and learning

progress in inclusive settings.

Some studies have shown that children with disabilities in inclusive

settings experienced greater cognitive

and communication development than children with

disabilities who were in separate settings, with this being particularly apparent among children with more significant disabilities.

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Further, children with disabilities tend to have similar levels of engagement as their

typically developing peers are more likely to practice newly acquire skills in inclusive setting as compared to separate settings.

Likewise, research suggests that children’s growth

and learning are related to their peers’ skills and the effects are most pronounced for children with disabilities.

High quality inclusion that begins early and

continues into school likely produces the strongest outcomes.

Studies have shown that children with disabilities who spend more time in general education classes

tend to be absent fewer days from school and have

higher test scores in reading and math than those

who spend less time in general education classes and spending more time in general education classes was related to a higher probability of employment.

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References

​https://sites.ed.gov/idea/files/joint-statement-full-text.pdf
 

The Legal Foundation for Inclusion

 

The right to access inclusive early childhood programs is supported by a robust legal foundation.

The IDEA supports equal educational opportunities

for eligible children with disabilities birth through 21.

Part C of the IDEA requires that appropriate early

intervention services are made available to all eligible infant and toddlers with disabilities in

 natural environments, including the home, and

community settings in which children without disabilities participate, to the maximum extent appropriate, factoring in each child's routines,

 needs, and outcomes.

Similarly, under Part B of the IDEA, special education and related services are to be made available to all children with

disabilities ages three through 21, to the maximum

extent appropriate, in the least restrictive environment (LRE)

factoring in an individual child’s unique strengths and needs.

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