I personally think inclusion is great….when the child's abilities have been considered and they have planned accordingly. Right now, I currently help run a respite care program for families affected by disabilities. We give the parents three hours on a Friday night to themselves. The children, affected by disability and those that are not, are brought in and we play games, eat dinner, have a worship time and a Bible story. The children that have a disability are usually paired with a buddy for the night allowing them to feel as included as possible. Their buddy knows how self-sufficient they are and tries to allow them to be as independent as possible. I think that if you have the right education on disabilities and if the student is evaluated and inclusion is the best decision for the child I am all for it.
This photo is from one of our weekend long camps.
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