What is your educational background?
I am a high school graduate with an Associate of Arts degree from Cowley County Community College. I also have had social work courses and elementary education courses at Southwestern College. I also have a Program Director certificate through the state.

What other experiences, or staff development has prepared you for inclusion?.
I worked at Lincoln Elementary for a year and a half in the first and second grade classrooms with students being included.

What is your job role?
I help the teacher prepare activities and help her carry those out while interacting with the children. The main focus is the children.

What is your role regarding the inclusive component of the program?
I'm not quite sure because of my employment only being three months. I do step in to help the teacher when she has to care for a child included in the program.

How has your role changed or have you adapted your role as it relates to the inclusive program?
I have only been here three months, and haven't had a chance for my role to change.

What were your biggest concerns about participating in an inclusive program?
I was concerned that children with behavior concerns would distract the other children and take too much of the teacher's time.

What were your experiences related to these concerns once inclusive services were implemented?
I think because of the number of teachers in the classroom, this isn't as big of a problem as I thought it would be.

What do you see as the benefits of moving toward inclusive services?
I think that at the preschool level, it will prepare children with disabilities for their elementary school experiences.

Can you offer one or more anecdotes that you feel illustrate the benefits of inclusion?
I would like to see more time for the teachers to prepare activities.