Equal Access to Education For All Students

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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Melyssa Andrews
Texas Woman’s University

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
People with disabilities in the United States have a right to receive an unbiased education that is as similar to the education children without disabilities receive. Some children with disabilities need extra care and specific curriculum to reach developmental milestones and enhance their knowledge. All children need access to education that is geared toward their specific needs and abilities to attain these milestones. This means that regulations are a necessity to insure children with disabilities have equal accessibility to education and other services that will help perpetuate continual growth in their quality of life. According to Koster (2010), when students with disabilities are separated from the general school population via ‘special education classes’, their social interaction with peers is limited or non-existent. This directly impacts the child’s social development and leads to the possibility of these children not developing age-appropriate social skills, which can lead to a negative self-concept (2010). It is important to understand that inclusion of students with disabilities does not guarantee that they will develop appropriate social skills. It allows the opportunity and the exposure, which may help children feel more socially intelligent and confident. A study directed by Ramakrishnarao (2013), the general population of elementary teachers thought of inclusion of children with disabilities in the education system as a positive aspect to a child’s life. There are many reasons as to why inclusion is so important in the lives of children with disabilities. Equal ...

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