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Elise R. Osborne
Prof. Derek Ellis
English 101
Annotated Bibliography
27 September 2017
Annotated Bibliography

Anastasiou, Dimitris and James M. Kauffman. "A Social Constructionist Approach to Disability:
Implications for Special Education." Exceptional Children, vol. 77, no. 3, Spring2011,
pp. 367-384. EBSCOhost,
search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=59570658&site=ehost-live

-Dimitris Anastasiou and James M. Kauffman convey the notion that based on the school
systems flawed premises of social inclusion, special education is condemned as segregationist.
The two authors intend to show how unjust it is for special education to segregate toward
children whose disabilities are not physical. Anastasiou and Kauffman define impairment as
physical/bodily dysfunction, and disability as a social organization. I believe that the two
authors are quite familiar with the topic and have an accurate assessment for the differences
between impairment and disability. This study will guide my audience to see these differences
and use Anastasiou and Kauffman examples for such purposes.

Lindsay, Sally, et al. "Educators Challenges of Including Children with Autism Spectrum
Disorder in Mainstream Classrooms." International Journal of Disability, Development
&
Education, vol. 60, no. 4, Dec. 2013, pp. 347-362. EBSCOhost,
doi:10.1080/1034912X.2013.846470

-Sally Lindsay, Meghann Proulx, Nicole Thomson, and Helen Scott explain that educators have
trouble communicating and understanding children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in their
mainstream classes. The researcher assert that more resources, training, and support are needed
enhance the childrens education. Lindsay and her colleagues explain that because teachers are
not trained properly, they find themselves having difficulties teaching the children. They claim
that gaps can leave teachers feeling discouraged while students with ASD may miss
opportunities to reach their full potential (Allen & Cowdery, 2005; Warnock, 2005) (348). I
find their article to be an informative and sensible assessment of how they can provide training
for teachers so they can know how to handle any meltdowns that occur and how to understand
the children with ASD. My Inquiry Paper will help my audience see the various ways for
educators to improve the learning abilities of children with ASD and use their data collected for
this purpose.
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Koch, Kathy. "Special Education." CQ Researcher, 10 Nov. 2000, pp. 905-28,

library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre2000111000

- Kochs text raises questions about whether or not disabled children get the education that they
need. Her goal is to shed light on how the government did not have an honest budget for children
with disabilities. Koch explains how the Clinton Administration lowballed the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and as a result, the funding for IDEA, is used for his other
pet projects instead of what it should have been used for. As a result, at the end of every year,
the Democrats and Republicans have played tug-a-war over whether or not they should fund
for IDEA or school constructions and new teachers. I find her article to be a levelheaded
assessment of how their is not an honest budget in our government and ways to make sure that
disabled kids get equal education. The article will help my audience see how the budget for
IDEA is used and the Clinton Administrations example for money laundering will be
particularly important for my purposes.

Kurth, Jennifer A., et al. "The Persistence of Highly Restrictive Special Education Placements
for Students with Low-Incidence Disabilities." Research & Practice for Persons with
Severe Disabilities, vol. 39, no. 3, Sept. 2014, pp. 227-239. EBSCOhost,
doi:10.1177/1540796914555580

-Jennifer A. Kurth, Mary E. Morningstar, and Elizabeth B. Kozleski explain how students with
special needs are, at times, segregated from general education when they are put into
restrictive settings whether it is in their own home or in school. Their overall goal is to show that
when put into restrictive educational settings, autistic children do not progress over time. Kurth
and her peers note that the segregation of students on the basis of disability has historically
rested on assumptions that some students cannot learn in or benefit from participation in a
regular classroom (227) and they provide ideas that can challenge the assumption where
students can learn in regular classrooms if there are a few adjustments. The data that Kurth and
her peers collected reinforce their overall claims, as they explain the issues to readers in a
familiar and informative tone. I find their article to be an informed and overall level headed
assessment of the segregation within special education. This research will guide my audience to
see the various ways in which the state is segregating students with special needs from a
regular classroom and how there are ways to help them achieve a regular classroom setting
without being restrictive.

Rudy, Lisa J. Should my Autistic Child Attend a Public School? Autism, May 2017, VeryWell,
www.verywell.com/where-are-the-best-schools-for-kids-with-autism-3971459
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-Rudys article serves as a tool that shows the correlation with autism in public schools. She
undisclose that there is no best school for a special needs child because parents of autistic
children have different perceptions of what a best school is in general. Since there are different
levels to autism, Rudy identifies a few challenges that different children have with their different
autism lever. Her notes from her article--- a cognitively challenged child with relatively severe
symptoms may have a terrific experience in the same school because he has few sensory issues
and is quite comfortable in the physical setting or some children with autism actively want to
participate in social events, while others have no desire to do so (just to name a couple)---
reinforce her overall goal for how there is no best. I find her article to be an eye opener and it
was explained in an instructive and informative tone. This research will be relevant for my
inquiry paper and the audience will see the various forms or examples of autism and how those
forms could never create one best school for special needs children.