Today, Students with Disabilities Are More Likely Than They Were

question 59

Multiple Choice

Today, students with disabilities are more likely than they were in the past to succeed academically because

• A) there are more pull-out programs that remove them from regular classrooms where they feel inadequate.
• B) there are more assistive technologies because of federal legislation that requires schools to accommodate their needs.
• C) there are more instances of inclusion so disabled students get exactly the same kind of instruction as other students.
• D) schools have lowered the academic criteria they must meet because they are less capable than nondisabled students.

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