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Blog #9: extended comment

I would like to connect with Raine’s blog #9 post because I think it is very unfair for kids with disabilities to be ignored or put aside because it doesn’t help them learn or be confident in who they are. In Hehir’s reading he mentioned that “In schools like this, students with disabilities learn about their disabilities and learn how to be self-advocates”. Students with disabilities should not be treated any differently unless they need extra help with their work because  if they are left out then the other students around the classroom will treat them differently instead of wanting to engage with them. Some might believe that people with disabilities shouldn’t get a chance to participate because they might think they're slow or can’t speak for themselves, but it’s because they don;t give them the proper help they need to be able to succeed and advocate for themselves. I like that Raine mentioned that ‘I think this pattern shows a lot about people’s ableism in thinking disabled students can’t speak for themselves” Not believing in someone's ability to perform is going to set back students belief in themselves because then they might think that something really is wrong with them when in reality they are made to push themselves to become an advocate for themselves and others who struggle to believe that they cannot make a change. Yes people with disabilities might need a different learning plan, but that doesn’t mean you have to separate them from a normal classroom when participating in certain activities like art and music class.  

question: How can teachers or school systems incorporate kids with disabilities to participate in big social activities without making them feel different?  

https://soeonline.american.edu/blog/disability-guide/




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