Learning disorders are lifelong conditions that can affect much of a person’s life, including daily routines, family relationships, education, and even friendship. Others experience learning disabilities that cause difficulties in all areas, eventually causing acts of discrimination. In the United States discrimination towards people is still very common, and the most affected are children with disabilities. Most of these particular cases occur in public schools, teachers and staff feel like special education students should be treated differently or less as normal students because they don 't have the same ability to learn. Children and people face challenges in a day to day basis, that is indescribable ranging from teasing, name calling, …show more content…
In that case, this act will protect any person regardless to their disability. No qualified handicapped individual in the United States, shall, simply, by reason of his/her disability, be suspended from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. (The Role of Section 504 in the Educational Process). Unfortunately, children with learning disorders are often characterized as ‘dumb’ by their classmates, without considering that their intelligence level is about the same that of their peers. There are times when these particular actions make others feel unacceptable and insure, and since children have disorders, their performance will not progress. “Any student with mental retardation, learning disability, deaf or blind that affects their educational performance will be eligible to receive protection from Section 504.” (The Role of Section 504 in the Educational Process). Additionally, students that will fall under this act will have provided free and appropriate …show more content…
This services are designed to help learners with special needs in order for them to achieve a higher level of success in academics. Learning disorders affect people 's ability to connect information from different parts of the brain and to interpret what they see and hear. “Specific difficulties with spoken and written language, coordination, self-control, or attention. Such difficulties extend to schoolwork and can interfere with learning to read, write, or do math.” (Connelly). Moreover, due to discrimination, and as well as learning disorders affect children of all cultural backgrounds and intelligence levels. The tension or shame they feel can lead them to act in several ways, such as aggression, they might feel depressed and rejected, or they even might want to stop trying to learn and achieve. “Children with learning disabilities often absorb thoughtless comments by peers. They may define themselves in light of their disabilities, as slow, different, or even airheaded. Sometimes they don’t know how they’re different, but they know how awful they feel.”(Connelly). The more children fail, the more frustrated they will become, and more damage will be done to their
The Section 504 Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was designed to meet the needs of students with disabilities and who do not fall under or qualify for special education services. For example, a student that is perfectly capable of meeting all curricular requirements on assessments and assignments but cannot hear very well will fall under the 504 act. They will not necessarily meet the special education qualifications of the IDEA. Therefore, they will not be classified as special education students and will not receive the same services as special education students, even though they need modifications and accommodations to ensure their overall success. A major curricular impact of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is that all educators are legally required to provide students that meet the requirements to be qualified or classified as a 504 student with the same course of study as general educations students without making changes to their course work. Educators do this by way of allowing additional time on assignments and assessments. They also do this by changing the environment or method of lesson delivery to said students if and when necessary to ensure
Lavoie’s workshop provokes an emotional response. After viewing life through the eyes of a child with special needs, I cannot help but have a more significant understanding of what people, especially children with disabilities, must deal with every day, everywhere. During the many years that I have worked with children with various disabilities, I have encountered each of the topics discussed in Lavoie’s workshop and agree with the points he makes regarding children with disabilities. Particularly impacting the way I interact with my students are the topics concerning: anxiety, reading comprehension, and fairness.
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Culturally and socioeconomic diverse students already have to overcome one stigma, but when they are placed in special education, they find their selves struggling to overcome another. If they need the support of specialized education then the eventual outcome is more beneficial than the label. One the other hand, when students are placed in special education services they do not need i...
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a civil rights act that protects individuals with disabilities in institutions receiving federal funds from being discriminated against and ensures that they have equal opportunities to fully participate with peers. If a parent or guardian feels that his or her child has a disability that negatively impacts his or her educational experience, help is available. While a 504 requires accommodations based on the disability identified, an IEP requires modifications that can include school-based physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy and is typically connected with special education.
Graziano’s article over the handling of his son’s disability in the classroom also involves issues that relate to teachers detecting signs of mental illness in the classrooms, how teachers identify a behavioral troubled child, and training school counselors on the Section 504 policy that are all happening in the world today. Realizing these issues can help parents with giving their child the best out of their education and can also help teachers understand the importance of their relationship with students. Everyone should have the opportunity for a brighter future and having a learning disability should not be the end of the road for any student.
The education system is arguably the most beneficial system in the world; however, it also contains many controversial practices. Proper funding, discrimination, and curriculum are just some of the problems in today’s education system. Everyone has a different opinion about what is best for our children and it is impossible to please everyone. As long as the educational system is in tact, then there will be confusion and debate within the system and its’ administrators. The only thing that can be done is attempting to make it so that everyone will benefit equally, but this is much more difficult than one would assume. I will focus on the aspect of discrimination on minorities within special education and more specifically the following questions: Does the special education system discriminate against minorities? If so, how? What can be done, if anything, to correct or improve this system?
Students with learning disabilities can learn; each student has his or her own strengths and weaknesses. Educators must continue to focus on the strengths of each student and building on them, creating a stronger student and person. Identifying the weakness is at the core of getting a student help with their learning disability, but after this initial identification and placement, the focus should shift to the strengths and adjusting the student’s schoolwork to reflect these strengths. For instance, if a student is weak in reading but has wonderful group interaction skills and is good with his or her hands, the students' reading tasks should then be shifted to reflect these st...
“The 1% of US students with labels of severe disabilities including mental retardation have been historically excluded from ‘inclusive’ education” (Bentley, 2008, p. 543). Laws such as PL 94-142 and “No Child Left Behind” (as cited in Bentley), say that ‘public school students with all types of disabilities be educated in the least restrictive environment—‘to the maximum extent possible…with children who do not have disabilities’ the majority of these students with special education labels, such as, mental retardation and multiple disabilities are still isolated in special education classrooms (Bentley, 2008, p. 545). Wehmeyer (as cited in Bentley), points out that mere access does not promote authentic participation (Bentley, 2008, p. 546). Burkowski et al (as cited in Webster and Cater), “Friendship has been defined as a bond between two individuals that is stable across time and involves mutual affection, mutual preference and having fun together” (Webster and Carter, 2007, p. 201). It is up to parents, teachers and other paraprofessionals to seek ways to facilitate and encourage the types of positive interactions that will foster these types of friendships. If done successfully all students will benefit and there will be true inclusion.
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The main obstacle faced by students with disabilities in the attempt to achieve educational equality is the continuing debate over the In...
The impact of having a learning disability are lifelong. A student with a learning disability may always need extra help to get through certain aspects of life after they graduate high school. If the student is going to college accommodations and specific learning strategies will need to be used to help them through their courses. Their personal lives may also be affected due to a learning disability. “For example, Johnson and Blalock found that, of the 93 adults studied in an LD clinic sample, 36% continued to receive counseling or psychotherapy for low self-esteem, social isolation, anxiety, depression, and frustration.” (1987) The difficulties associated with learning disabilities can affect them daily and their past experiences with it can follow them into adulthood and bring up unhappy memories of struggling with learning disabilities as a child.
Many students have disabilities and there are a few plans to protect them and provide the students with the help they need. A disability is a physical or mental condition that prevents or limits a person’s movements, senses, or activities. There is a federal law known as Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). There is also another law but it is a civil law known as Section 504 under the Rehabilitation act of 1973. Most cases where students have disabilities will fit under the IDEA but some cases do not and they fit under the Section 504.
Children with disabilities are more in the public eye than years ago, although they are still treated differently. Our society treats them differently from lack of education on special needs. The society labels them and make their lives more difficult than it has to be becau...
Whether born from ignorance, fear, misunderstanding, or hate, society’s attitudes limit people from experiencing and appreciating the full potential a person with a disability can achieve. This treatment is unfair, unnecessary, and against the law (Purdie). Discrimination against people with disabilities is one of the greatest social injustices in the country today. Essential changes are needed in society’s basic outlook in order for people with disabilities to have an equal opportunity to succeed in life. To begin with, full inclusion in the education system for people with disabilities should be the first of many steps that are needed to correct the social injustices that people with disabilities currently face.