In Reggio Emilia Schools, children with special needs are not only included but they are given priority. They are viewed as children with special rights. A child with special rights would be placed in a class of same-aged children. Only one special rights child is placed in a class and that class is given an additional teacher. This teacher is there to support all students, not just the child with special rights.
The special rights child’s educational program is developed just like the other children, through observation and documentation. A declaration of intent includes methods and materials that can be used to help the child. This declaration is not formalized, it is flexible and is constantly being revised as research and observations of the child continues.
Children on the Autism Spectrum and the Reggio Emilia Approach
http://luc.edu/media/lucedu/law/centers/childlaw/earlyeducation/2013studentpapers/vouros.pdf
Reggio Emilia Teaching Techniques and Documentation witin Chicago Public School Special Education
http://www.luc.edu/media/lucedu/law/centers/childlaw/earlyeducation/2014studentpapers/Bour.pdf
Reggio Allianza: "She is Our Little Sister." Reflexions about Inclusion - Children with Special Rights
https://reggioalliance.org/downloads/littlesister:thompson.pdf
The special rights child’s educational program is developed just like the other children, through observation and documentation. A declaration of intent includes methods and materials that can be used to help the child. This declaration is not formalized, it is flexible and is constantly being revised as research and observations of the child continues.
Children on the Autism Spectrum and the Reggio Emilia Approach
http://luc.edu/media/lucedu/law/centers/childlaw/earlyeducation/2013studentpapers/vouros.pdf
Reggio Emilia Teaching Techniques and Documentation witin Chicago Public School Special Education
http://www.luc.edu/media/lucedu/law/centers/childlaw/earlyeducation/2014studentpapers/Bour.pdf
Reggio Allianza: "She is Our Little Sister." Reflexions about Inclusion - Children with Special Rights
https://reggioalliance.org/downloads/littlesister:thompson.pdf
