This edited collection draws upon the experiences and practices of academics and professionals within the inclusive education sphere. Enabling the reader to stay on top of current thinking, be in touch with what has led to the current agenda in inclusive education and keep abreast of its future development, this book includes: the views of people with learning difficulties and disabilities; comparison of different approaches to inclusion; and discussion of current events and what they tell us about inclusion.
This book is a rich resource for students, teachers undergoing continual professional development, teaching assistants, inclusion coordinators and social workers.
Melanie Nind is a Senior Lecturer in Inclusive and Special Education at The Open University; Kieron Sheehy is a lecturer in Inclusive and Special Education, Centre for Curriculum and Teaching Studies at The Open University; Katy Simmons is a lecturer in Inclusive and Special Education in the Centre for Curriculum and Teaching Studies at The Open University; Jon Rix is a lecturer in Inclusive and Special Education in the Centre for Curriculum and Teaching Studies at The Open University.