Disability Studies and the Inclusive Classroom

Disability Studies and the Inclusive Classroom integrates knowledge and practice from the fields of disability studies and special education to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of inclusive education.

Disability Studies and the Inclusive Classroom integrates knowledge and practice from the fields of disability studies and special education to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of inclusive education. Now in its third edition, this critical volume has been revised and updated to include expanded discussion of disability models and contemporary perspectives on disability. Each chapter features a dilemma to capture the complexities of the field of educational practice to inspire critical thinking and contemplation of inclusive education.

Autorentext

Susan Baglieri is Professor of Special Education at Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, USA.

Klappentext

Disability Studies and the Inclusive Classroom integrates knowledge and practice from the fields of disability studies and special education to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of inclusive education. Now in its third edition, this critical volume has been revised and updated to include expanded discussion of disability models and contemporary perspectives on disability. Each chapter features a dilemma to capture the complexities of the field of educational practice to inspire critical thinking and contemplation of inclusive education.

Inhalt

Part I: Disability and Society 1. What is Inclusive Education? 2. Perspectives on Disability 3. Cultures of Exclusion 4. Cultures of Inclusion Part II: Disability in Schools 5. Overview of How Schools Respond to Student Diversity 6. Definitions of Disability in Schools 7. Collaborative Planning and Practice Part III: Constructing an Inclusive Classroom 8. Organizing Instruction for Inclusive Education 9. Addressing Disability in Inclusive Practice 10. Including Disability in Curriculum