In New York City, parents are upset about a citywide special education plan that focuses on including students who have special needs into general education classrooms. Parents feel this plan is being implemented too quickly, with not enough information about it. Others feel it will bring the schools in New York City up to date with current trends in special education. Is it best to include students who have special needs into mainstream classrooms for the majority of the school day? Is it best to keep students with special needs in a classroom run by a properly trained special education … Continue reading →

Lately, there have been many stories in the news about children who were in special education classrooms and who were being mistreated. Some believe that the solution is to integrate students who have special needs into mainstream classrooms. What is the best way to do that? Recently, a father wanted to know what was happening in his son’s classroom that was causing him to have violent outbursts. He sent his son, who has autism, to school with a hidden audio recording device. The six hours of audio revealed that his son was being bullied by his teachers. In January of … Continue reading →