Parents should not be pressured into decisions by school. Should not blanket school policy for all children included. Must always remain individual decision. Survey feelings of school, especially the teacher on inclusion. Is it a good idea or are there budget restraints.
Inclusion works best at younger levels when socialization is most important.
Difficulty increases with academics. Goals should be lifetime based. From a personal standpoint, Stephen is integrated two times a week for an hour in a day care with children his age. It works out as a nice socialization aspect for Stephen. On the other hand, as a parent I am comfortable with him being in a special education classroom.