Date

12-2016

Document Type

Capstone Project (Open Access)

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Department

Liberal Studies

First Advisor

Miguel Lopez

Abstract

The young adult novel, Girls Like Us, by Gail Giles, tells a story of two young ladies—Quincy and Biddy—seeking to live a rich life post-high school. Though fiction, Girls Like Us is an insightful curriculum for educators and pre-service teachers about the need for quality education for children with special needs. This capstone traces the history of the development and implementation of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP); which at its conception was herald as a strong tool to provide children with a quality educational program. Unfortunately, the IEP has often become a simple tool which does not, in fact, articulate the real educational needs that youth with special needs require to be successful in and out of a school setting. This capstone concludes with insights for educators, in mainstream or self-contained classrooms, as to what a valuable education for students with special needs includes.

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