Abstract
The reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Act in 1997 places greater emphasis on the inclusion of students with special needs in the general education classroom. For many rural schools, inclusion has been seen as a positive method for providing special education to students with special needs. However, many general educators including those in rural communities report a lack of preparation as a hindrance to their ability to effectively teach these included students. Difficulties in hiring certified special education teachers and a lack of viable methods increasing knowledge about students with special needs have interfered with many general education teachers' ability to serve these students adequately in the general education classroom. For rural schools districts and their teachers, access to information about students with special needs is not easily obtained. This article examines an electronic method for providing information to facilitate inclusion to rural educators in their home communities.
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