Document Type
Capstone Experience
Graduation Date
12-2022
Degree Name
Master of Public Health
Department
Health Services Research & Administration
First Committee Member
Stephen Peters, M.A.
Second Committee Member
Abbie Raikes, PhD
Third Committee Member
Rachel Lookadoo, J.D
Abstract
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) formally recognized the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak as a global pandemic. This global issue compelled governments to announce careful virus containing policies in order to prevent further spread and control of the disease. Although it has been proven that measures like social isolation could aid in scaling the spread of illness, the resulting extended school closures that occurred in response to an increased number of COVID-19 outbreaks posed significant challenges for all students, but especially those students with special needs. The unpredictable nature of COVID-19 at the outset of the pandemic presented didactic stakeholders with several hurdles stemming from uncertainty concerning how to guarantee student safety and account for continuing modifications to instructional delivery and, most importantly for this study, services to special needs students.
Recommended Citation
Baggett, Corbyn, "The Merit of Inclusion: A Policy Review Examining the Convergence of Special Education and Inclusions Policies with Compensatory Medicaid Policies in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic" (2022). Capstone Experience. 227.
https://digitalcommons.unmc.edu/coph_slce/227
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