Imagine you’re taking a class or participating in an extracurricular where the students around you always work together. If someone is struggling, there’s a person there to help. Each individual success is celebrated by the group. Everybody is learning something valuable from the people around them, and as a result of this, creating a dynamic that allows all participants to grow.
This is exactly the kind of environment cultivated in a school’s unified programs.Currently, LSE has three of these: Unified Physical Education, Unified Track and Unified Bowling. However, in the near future, three additional unique programs will be introduced to include the interests of even more students. This includes Unified Music, Unified Theater and Inclusive Swim.
But first of all, how are these activities any different from the non-unified versions? Well, their objective is to create a place where both special education students and general education students can work together, as opposed to an activity offered to only one kind of learning approach. This teamwork is meant to foster friendships and reduce stigmas surrounding individuals with learning differences…