s should be segregated from the other students at all times. I believed that they took attention away from the other students which put the "regular" kids at a huge disadvantage. . However when I began to do research on this topic I realized that there is so much more information to consider. The counter argument against inclusion is understandable. It makes sense that a special education student would require extra attention and would therefore take attention away from other kids. Some would also believe that the teacher may have to take things slower for the disabled kids which in turn would slow down the faster kids. These are good arguments but when you look at the bigger picture from what all students gain from inclusion you see that it is actually a wonderful process for everybody.Williamson 3What it does for special education children to be put in a "regular" classroom is amazing. In the 50 studies comparing the academic performance of students of inclusion compared to those students that were segregated , the mean academic performance of the integrated group was in the 80th percentile, while the segregated students score was only in the 50th percentile. Using this evidence, advocates of inclusion say that segregated programs are detrimental to students a no way near meet the original goals for special education. ( Education Resources...) Also A study in 1989 found that over a fifteen year period, the employment rate for high school graduates with special needs who had been segregated programs was 53 percent, but for special needs graduates from integrated programs the employment rate was 73 percent. Another very good point is that the cost of educating students in segregated programs was double that for educating them in integrated programs. ( Education Resources...)For the students in the classroom with special education students there were several very positive changes which I now believe prove to be a much greater advantage...
