ABSTRACT

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. 

part I|93 pages

Disability and Society

chapter 1|17 pages

What Is Inclusive Education?

chapter 2|24 pages

Perspectives on Disability

chapter 3|26 pages

Cultures of Exclusion

chapter 4|24 pages

Cultures of Inclusion

part II|55 pages

Disability in Schools

chapter 6|19 pages

Definitions of Disability in Schools

chapter 7|16 pages

Collaborative Planning and Practice

part III|92 pages

Constructing an Inclusive Classroom

chapter 10|27 pages

Including Disability in Curriculum

chapter 11|1 pages

Final Thoughts