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2018-19 School Year Special Edition Inclusive Education: Moving Hawaii Forward SPIN is co-sponsored by the Disability & Communication Access Board and the Department of Education. Services include a line for information referral and support, a quarterly newsletter, an annual conference and community workshops. SPIN is guided by an Advisory Committee made up of parents, professionals and people with disabilities. SPIN 1010 Richards St. Room 118 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 PHONE 586-8126 Neighbor Islands dial the ex- change below, then 6-8126 - 274-3141 Hawai’i - 974-4000 Maui - 984-2400 Molokai - 1-800-468-4644 Lanai - 1-800-468-4644 FAX 586-8129 E-MAIL WEB Find us on FACEBOOK he concepts of inclusion have been around for more than 30 years and there have been numerous efforts to include Hawaii’s students with disabilities in the general education classroom for most or all of the school day. When inclusion efforts fail, it may be due to: √ a lack of buy-in and commitment from educational leadership; √ inadequate teacher preparation and classroom supports; √ little or no time for planning; & √ parent misgivings. Hawaii’s Superintendent, Dr. Christina Kishimoto, defines inclusion as ‘all students have the opportunity to be educated in the general education classroom to the greatest extent - expectations are high and instruction is standards based. Inclusive education provides general education curriculum and personalized supports as needed’ and ‘… occurs when a student with a disability successfully engages in the same learning environment with the same learning opportunities as his/her classmates.’ Inclusive schools have a collaborative and respectful school culture where students with disabilities are presumed to be competent, develop positive social relationships with peers and are fully participating members of the school community. Inclusion brings the support services to the student (instead of the moving the student to the services) and requires only that the student will benefit from in the class, rather than having to “keep up” with the other students. This special edition will tackle some of the myths of inclusion, take a look at the benefits and show ways we can advocate for inclusive practices in our classrooms and schools.
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