Christ taught us not to isolate ourselves from people who have disabilities. It was crucial for these people, first and foremost, so that they did not feel lonely and unneeded. These people require the most assistance, but they must also live their lives in a manner that is as similar to the rest of us as possible, including education. Jesus believed that we should bear others’ burdens, feel how difficult they are, and then realize what we are missing (Claxton, 2021). This applies to parents who are raising a disabled kid. Everyone has the right to be prepared for an independent life, which is what education provides.
Christ believed that everyone, regardless of who or what kind of person they were, should hear His word. Everyone was taken under Jesus’ wing and taught His teachings. He believed that cursing a deaf person or putting a block in front of a blind person was against what God desired from mankind (Claxton, 2021). These people should integrate into society, and it is our responsibility to provide them with every opportunity and to assist them in doing so. As a result, the principle of the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) is not to completely aid the student’s learning in a regular classroom but to assist the student in learning as independently as possible (Claxton, 2021). According to Christian teachings, society will be set up to accept such a child in the classroom, to help them, to consider them as such a kid, and to share various concerns with them.
Due to LRE, children are encouraged to become as self-sufficient as possible, and some kids do not require the assistance of an additional teacher in the future at all. Naturally, each child will have a unique approach, but Christ believed that all people should be educated, regardless of their abilities, race, gender, religion, nationality, or socioeconomic status (Claxton, 2021). We are all equal in God’s eyes, and we all deserve His mercy. The challenge for society is to understand this and provide learning opportunities for all, as well as to assist the child who is falling behind the rest of the class. This does not imply that the child should be moved to a different school or a special class. If such children are exposed to kids without disabilities, they will learn to be independent and to function in society at a much younger age.
Reference
Claxton (2021). Planning, Writing, and Implementing IEPs: A Christian Approach (2nd ed.). Kendall Hunt Publishing. Web.