Vital Questions Facing Disability Studies in Education

Disability studies in education is a provocative and innovative field of social inquiry that challenges standard ways of thinking about disability in education, practices that serve to exclude disabled people from equal educational opportunity, and policies that support or drive inequality. This book brings together the best disability studies in education scholars to address the pressing questions facing the field. It provides an introduction to the field for the newcomer, a sharp challenge to the status quo in special and general education, and a map to understanding the serious disability issues confronting education today.

The Editors: Scot Danforth is Associate Professor of Inclusive Education at College of Education, Ohio State University. His previous books include Engaging Troubling Students: A Constructivist Approach (with Terry Jo Smith) and Crucial Readings in Special Education (with Steven D. Taff). He holds a Ph.D. in education from the University of South Florida.
Susan L. Gabel is Professor of Education and Director of the Disability and Equity in Education Doctoral Program at National College of Education, National-Louis University. She teaches graduate courses in disability studies and special education. She received her Ph.D. in curriculum, teaching, and educational policy from Michigan State University.