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What is Free and Appropriate Education (FAPE)

Chapter 5
Cultivating Inclusive Practices in Contemporary K-12 Education
Part of IDEA that states that the parents of an SWD do not have to pay for the additional costs to educate their child. Services like speech, physical, or occupational therapy are provided to the students at no cost to the parent.
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Inclusionary Practices Within the Middle and High School Educational Environments
Pam L. Epler (Grand Canyon University, USA)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 29
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5727-2.ch005
Abstract
This chapter is designed to inform and educate 6th- through 12th-grade teachers and administrators about inclusionary practices within the middle and high school educational environments. This chapter is divided into three sections. The first section provides a definition of inclusion. The second section discusses the benefits and challenges associated with implementing inclusion within middle and high school educational environments for both students with identified special learning needs and students without special needs. The last section investigates what can be done to overcome the challenges so that a better learning experience is had by all stakeholders, including students, teachers, and parents.
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