It is really difficult to see some of the students in my practicum class who have learning disabilities have troubles with making friends. So many of the students in this class seem to be close friends, constantly chatting, but the ones with learning disabilities never have anyone to talk to. The other day a student was very upset that the EA easy working with another child. It is probably because the EA is basically the only one who chats with her during school. I know that her parents are working so hard to get her up to speed, but they are helpless when it comes to making friends. This is typical in many classrooms, and it is very unfortunate. I see another boy with autism constantly be disregarded in PE class because he has trouble staying on task and participating. It must be hard to feel like you are not of value in a lesson such as PE/ teamwork.
It would be nice to implement some lessons on inclusion. This type of material should be implemented in every grade, so it is more ingrained in the students as they progress through elementary school. Ideally, students should make all of their classmates feel as though they matter.