ESSAY : What are the differences between disciplining a general education student and disciplining a special education student in a public school setting?

What are the differences between disciplining a general education student and disciplining a special education student in a public school setting? Specifically, how do you think educators should approach discipline for students with ASD?

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Discipline is an important aspect in any school setting. It helps in ensuring that the students not only do well in school but are also ready to deal with adult life. The kind of discipline administered is dependent on whether the student is going through general or special education (Gregory et al., 2017). Discipline for general students is accomplished by the laying out of rules and regulations which apply to all students irrespective of their differences. The teacher does not have to understand each child at an individual level before creating the rules. On the other hand, when disciplining special education students, a lot of consideration needs to be applied to any rules…