Reimagining Disability & Inclusive Education | Jan Wilson | TEDxUniversityofTulsa
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- Every single person is unique and has different skills, so why are students taught the same way? Jan Wilson explores the possibilities of a universal design for learning, and how every individual can benefit.
Dr. Jan Wilson is Wellspring Associate Professor of Women's and Gender Studies and History at the University of Tulsa. Her teaching and research areas include gender and disability studies, feminist theory, and United States Women's History. She enjoys using aspects of popular culture--vampire literature and films, the Harry Potter book series, and the television show Game of Thrones, for example--to teach students about gender, disability, and race in history and American society. She is currently at work on her second book titled The Zoey Journal, which draws on historical analysis, theory, and her personal experiences raising a daughter with autism to offer unique perspectives on concepts such as mothering, identity, intersectionality, the gaze, and the meaning of disability. She and her family are strong supporters of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, the Autism Center of Tulsa, and Able Kids Therapy. An avid runner, Dr. Wilson is currently training for her first marathon.
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(22 year old) I grew up in special ed and got out of that prison in 7th grade, and I learned some things that might be enlightening. I was in the ED department for the "Emotionally Disturbed". I remember going to weekly therapy sessions, and seeing a psychologist regularly. Having my blood drawn on a monthly basis for the risperidone I had been prescribed. The child psychiatrist couldn't figure out what was wrong with me, and neither could any of my therapists. so they put me on an anti-psychotic to subdue me and make their job easier. Not until this past year did I get a chance to speak to a psychiatrist, and within one session, he diagnosed me with ADHD, and put me on Ritalin. now school is 10x more manageable. This is the problem with special education. They treated me like I was inherently broken, and a problem for them. Not to mention the constant humiliation of having an aid come to each one of my classes, and the bullying from other students both in special ed, and in what was called "mainstream" at the time. I grew up feeling inherently other than, and I battle with an incredible amount of self hatred to this day. I believe the ED program just needs to end. The entire school system should be restructured around learning styles, not imposed "disabilities." therefore, all students would feel included. Imagine having great difficulty controlling your emotions, and then told by an all-powerful system that you're broken and need to fix yourself, and then being socially confined to interactions with students with virtually identical behavioral issues. It doesn't work. It also creates a false expectation about the real world for gen ed students. Kids being trained from early childhood to see the differently abled as a burden and something that should rightfully be kept separate from them. That isn't how the world works. You don't get to have a person with an anger management issue be kept separate from you at work, so why do we teach kids this? There is no good reason. Inclusion is the only answer.
It's honestly sad how much I can relate to this. I have a Tracheostomy and a feeding tube. I also cannot talk and have some learning differences. I was mainstreamed and I was often the only kid in the class with a Trach. So I often felt like an "other" and that really made me struggle with my self confidence. Also another thing that I hate is when people pity me or pray that I get "healed" somehow so I can get my Trach out and talk This is extremely hurtful because I actually grew up wanting to be "fixed" but over time I've come to accept myself Trach and all.
It is stories like your own that inspire me to pursue an education in inclusive education. I'm so sorry for the cruelty that you have endured in the past and still might be enduring at the hand of those that choose ignorance and hate over awareness and love for all, but I'm truly happy that you have found a way to thrive despite the failure of the system. sending love your way.
No, the ED program does not need to end. What it needs is to be reviewed, overhauled and changed for the better.
The ED programs definitely have their place as there are many people (myself included when I was younger) who legitimately need additional education support.
What needs to change is the overall attitude about kids with additional needs from the teachers and the school systems.
Inclusion is great but on the flip side it can also put someone with additional needs under pressure to fit in etc so there needs to be a balance where the person is included but also have it recognised that they do have a disability/difference that is still a part albeit a very small part of who they are.
Thank you for sharing your story
@@sell3100 A system where children with additional support needs are being expected to fit in… isn’t real Inclusion. At best, it’s Integration (which many people still understand to be “Inclusion” even though it’s really not).
Yes, that mindset still exists in “inclusive education” systems; however, that mindset tends to come from people who either equate Integration with Inclusion (again, not the same) or who want to move back towards segregation rather than towards True Inclusion (working with learning styles and needs of students AND teachers! {designing the system to fit the people} rather than forcing students and teachers to fit the system…); the mindset even comes from some of the most inclusive educators (placing more value on “compliance” and “desirable behaviours”, sadly.
This is very true even in college many colleges just want disabled students for a quota of numbers without thinking about how can we teach you. I know this personally because I have cerebral palsy.
i wish this existed in school when i was younger. i got thrown out the day after my 18th birthday because i had panic attacks. cna folic school in 2007. in my 20s i struggled so bad and still do. high school messed me up so bad i’m on disability after a failed suicide attempt. thankful theres people making waves now
How are you doing now ?
The biggest challenge is acceptance. We are unable to accept disability as difference. Thank you for short and sweet lecture.
In theory, a fantastic idea. However, additional funding needs to part of UDL learning. How is a solo classroom teacher able to provide personalized lesson plans throughout the school year for students with disabilities? In addition, specialty teachers, who see multiple classes can't provide UDL for each child. Small class sizes, multiple teachers, and support systems can make UDL possible.
Inclusive education ensures quality education for all students.
A crucial aspect on how to accept the differently able students.
Disabled, not differently able
Love if this was properly closed captioned :)
right I was thinking the same thing
YES. Thank you for this talk. Love UDL! Will be sharing this. You explain UDL so eloquently and simple.
Motivated me to rethink what I've done for over 25 years!
Dr. Ross, will be very happy to watch your presentation. Your presentation is one of the best on the topic.
Thank you for the discussion on the inclusion and differentiated learning based on student needs.
i love your explanation about inclusive education
Thank you for the introspective video on reimagining disability and inclusive education.
Thank you for the discussion on the guidelines.
This discussion is highlighting the fact that Every single students is unique in nature and they have unique way of learning.
I found this talk very engaging. I have Dyspraxia, and am trying to find ways to change constructs so that people can exist in the world together and doesn't look down on those with disabilities.
Beautiful, and personal, talk. Congrats.
This Dr.'s talk was awesome!!! I would love to ask her some questions about my sister!!!!!
Very interesting session highlighting the fact that every single students is unique in nature and they have unique way of learning.
I liked your presentation and the work you have done for disabled students.
Important lecture on UDL.explained in very simple way.Thank you so much.
Thank you mam. Lecturing on Disability and inclusive Education and Universal Design for Learning.
I agree that the way they treat people with disabilities is wrong, because I had to deal with this while I was in Elementary, Middle, and High School. I am glad though that I had Disabled Students and Program and Services while I was in Community College. It would have been nice had this been around when I was in school. I still deal with my disability of Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. It is sad that they didn't try harder to work with people who have disabilities. Thank you for showing and talking about the problem with how people who are disabled.
Universal Design for Learning....a great idea...thank you mam for this informative lecture
REALLY VERY KNOWLEDGE FULL.
Thanks for the discussion on Disability & Inclusive Education.
Thanks for the lecture on universal design for learning
Enlightening approach to inclusive learning
An informative lecture, thank you.
Very well presented and each concept nicely demonstrated.
thank you for this informative talk
WOW! This video has inspired my research topic : ) THANK YOU
Nailed it. Exactly! Thank you so much for spreading the principles of UDL and designing experiences for everyone!
Okay UDL is great, sure, but so is many other teaching methods, including static ones. Our minds are great at learning. The problem is behavior: how one or a few students can disrupt the entire flow of a lesson, day in and day out. This constant disruption impacts the entire class. She didn't nail that or even talk about it. Inclusive education, by far, DOES NOT solve this behavior issue. If a student has an IEP, but they are behavior problem, schools have to not fear lawsuits and label them as misbehaving, and move them to a classroom designed for students who misbehave. We can't ask ask everyone to learn the same material or even in the same method, but we CAN and MUST expect them to behave respectfully in a way that enables everyone to learn and teach freely.
Exactly! You, Sir, are the one to actually "nail it." I have been a teacher for 25 years, and have spent most of my career in an inclusive education environment. As you said, the greatest problem by far is the issue of disruptive behaviour. I have had severely autistic children in my class with student assistants, but who have caused major disruptions by throwing items around and screaming to the top of their lungs. I have had ADHD students who constantly get out of their seats and torment others who are trying to do their work. I have had students labelled with ODD and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, who have been particularly disruptive, to the point of being a danger to their classmates. I have seen teachers and student assistants bitten, clawed, spit on, and hit with objects, yet these students have been permitted to remain in the regular class because "they have a right to an education." Well I say, "What about the rights of the regular students?" I bet this presenter would take a totally different position if her 5 year old daughter had to be rushed to the hospital with a pencil in her eye!
@@frankdawe5156 Yes I hear it. I am 100% with you. I believe we can trace the fall of schools, at least in CA, to inclusive education and proposition 13. What a horror show. On top of thaf administration is scared to suspend maybe due to ADA funding? The list goes on and on, teachers are increasingly feeling the pressure adding to that inflation, wage stagnation, rising property values. And all of the great teachers have left to more tolerant schools and districts.
Amazing! Thanks so much!
Essentially needed talk.
Very informative lecture on reimagining disability and inclusive education.
A sensitive talk. Thanks
Nice talk on "Reimagining Disability & Inclusive Education."
This was an incredibly insightful and informative video and I very much enjoyed this aspect of it. However, it was somewhat difficult to sit through due to the quality of the audio. I tried several times adjusting things on my computer, before I realized the problem as indeed the sound quality of the video.
lol ya, you don't expect audio like this on a 180k + views vid, and Ted to boot.
I feel bad for the speaker too because she deserves a decent mic/mix just like any other Ted talker.
@@shanestep8685
Agreed!
thank you for this very interesting discussion highlighting the fact that Every single students is unique in nature and they have unique way of learning.
exactly and disable students should get help!
thank you maam for guidelines
Individual student based learning- great discussion
Tedx doing great job.
Universal design of learning...,👌
thank you for valuable speech
Thank you.
very nice talk on inclusive learning
Nice TED talk on Reimagining Disability & Inclusive Education
Thank you for information
Thank you so much for your great presentation madam
Dr BASSA SATYANNARAYANA
Very interesting. Thank you.
Insightful issues covered regarding accepting disable students in classroom
Spot on, as a mother of a special needs child this talk hit some very valuable issues right on the head. Thankyou
Yes Ruby, that's wonderful. But the problem is that many special needs kids are mislabeled because of simple behavior issues and because, by law, they must be taught in regular traditional classroom, these behavior students ruin the learning environment. They are a complete drain to the other students and to the teachers. Special needs should be taught in a special ed classroom with a special ed teacher and trained staff. It would save our school lots of money this way.
Exceptional speech
Interesting lecture on disability and inclusive education.
Good Talk on Reimagining disability and Inclusive Education
Good analysis and discussion...
Education for humanity.....very attractive session..
Great Video-Thank you
Thank you
Interesting and informative discussion.
Inclusive Education for benefit of all.
Nicely presented. Great Job
Informative one
Has issues with the audio
Yeah, serious heavy duty issues with the audio.
Not the normal "My left ear enjoyed this".
Great!
This is beautiful, can somone suggest which 2012 published article she was referring to ?
very good and relevant lecture
Very Nice presentation on the topic
Excellent information
Go straight to the Superintendents' Office!!! Universal Design sounds like an awesome idea. However, having several exceptional needs requires several therapists and highly trained teachers to provide the service in a typical classroom setting. Five teachers will be in one classroom of 30 students offering 5 varying lessons tailored to providing access to the general curriculum. We want a map created by researchers to show how this can be implemented. Simply expecting the school districts to create a plan is not enough.
Informative Video.
Thanks
Very Informative
Very good lecture mam.
Wonderful
God bless!
thanks
Fantastic talk. Informative, insightful. Which 2012 study is she referring to?
Hi Jan Wilson, there is no one size fit all. you may need to draw some attention once the child is crossing the OPT entering the workforce. Believe me, if you willing to share your problems, there will be someone around the corner to help you. I do keep some helpful resources for disabled maybe we can start to build a library on those? Keep it up!
Informative session
Dr. Anish Kumar M S
Very interesting
That's my best friend Zoey!!!
Nice lecture
I too think that it's better for a child with a disability like autism or down syndrome to go to a special needs school. But I recently read a couple of articles about inclusive education. And they made some good points... What do you guys think?
very informative discussion on inclusion.
Very Micro Information has been provided.
Nic Talk Mam
very insightful ~daisy konwar
I like to see this video
treating disable as able by inclusive education nicely explained using UDL.
all students are different, teacher should know about students weakness and there ability.
Nice Talk
nice talk
good video
I cant go on anymore!!
Rhonda Pickett- Jackson, MS I have been murdered
disability.2677 Pickett huh
How can I view the transcript?
Good
good
waaaa why there's no sounddddd