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Paraeducator: Betty

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What is your educational background?
I have completed two years of college and taken some early childhood courses.

What other experiences, or staff development has prepared you for inclusion?
Inservices from my school districts and state wide conferences. I am the parent of a disable son.

What is your job role?
Assist my lead teacher and other various jobs.

What is your role regarding the inclusive component of the program?
Just doing it.

How has your role changed or have you adapted your role as it relates to the inclusive program?
It hasn't.

What were your biggest concerns about participating in an inclusive program?
How the regular education children would respond to the special education children.

What were your experiences related to these concerns once inclusive services were implemented?
None.

What do you see as the benefits of moving toward inclusive services?
Children being able to accept all children no matter what disabilities they may have.

Can you offer one or more anecdotes that you feel illustrate the benefits of inclusion?
People being considerate.

 
 
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