Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in Self-Contained Special Education and Alternative Education Settings
摘要
The origins of segregated alternative educational programs for students with disabilities can be traced back to the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries (Kode, 2017). These programs emerged within a historical context that viewed disabilities, especially intellectual and developmental disabilities, through a medical lens, often emphasizing segregation as a means of protection and specialized care rather than integration. Early programs aimed to isolate students with disabilities from the mainstream educational system due to beliefs about their limited learning capacity and the perceived need for specialized environments to address their educational needs.