General Education Administrator:

-responsible for educational programs for all students

-provides emotional support for staff

-is a member of the collaborative problem-solving team

-finds resources for the staff to meet the needs of all children

Teacher:

-responsible for teaching all students

-finds support for students experiencing difficulty in learning

-plans and teaches with other staff members and community to meet the needs of all learners

-trains students to be tutors and social supports for each other

Special Educator:

-also trains students to be peer tutors and supports

-team teaches with regular teachers in the classroom

-collaborates with general educators and other support personnel to meet needs of the children

Psychologists:

-help the teachers define problems

-designs interventions

-team teaches

-provides social skills training to students

-conducts assessments

-trains students to be peer tutors, mediators, and supports for each other

-offers counseling to students

Support Staff (social worker, speech and language pathologist, physical therapist):

-also responsible for meeting the needs of the students

-trains teachers, assistants, and volunteers to carry out their jobs

-assesses and provides services to the students

Paraeducator (teaching assistant):

-provides services to students in the classroom

-facilitates peer supports in the classroom

Student:

-work cooperatively with other students

-involved in instruction, advocacy, and decision making for themselves and other

Taken from Integration of Students with Severe Handicaps into Regular Schools, and Towards Inclusive Schools?

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