Part 1 of Essay
“Inclusion has been the philosophy and intent of the law since Congress passed the Education for the Handicapped Act twenty-two years ago, calling for states to provide children with disabilities a “free appropriate public education.” More recently, Congress passed an even more inclusive bill--the Individuals with Disabil ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... the inclusion of disabled students into the music classroom. This article serves as a successful example for inclusion of disabled students in regular classrooms. As a Music Educator for the past 26 years at the Elementary and High School levels I have witnessed firsthand the advantages and disadvantages of including disabled students in the regular music classroom. As a band director, I have had physically handicapped as well as severely learning disabled students participate in the high school marching ....