Confronting Obstacles to Inclusion: International Responses to Developing Inclusive Education

This book, edited by Richard Rose brings together a series of chapters that examine aspects of developing inclusive schooling. The book brings together the work of authors from a diverse range of countries including India, China, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, Australia, United States, Ireland, Finland and the UK. Contents 1. Understanding inclusion: interpretations, perspectives and cultures Richard Rose Part 1: Causes of exclusion and obstacles to inclusion 2. Confronting Obstacles to Inclusion: How the US News Media Report Disability Beth Haller, Sue Ralph and Zosia Zaks 3. ‘They say the grass is blue’ : Gypsies, Travellers and cultural dissonance Chris Derrington 4. Including "children with special needs" in the Indian education system: Negotiating a contested terrain Nidhi Singal Part 2: Supporting Families 5. Family Perspectives Parents in Partnership Mithu Alur 6. Supporting parents and families in the development of inclusive practice Garry Hornby 7. The Role of Schools in Establishing Home-School Partnerships Rob Ashdown Part 3: Pupils as partners in inclusive education 8. Valuing and learning from young people Michael Shevlin 9. Engaging Young Children in Research about an Inclusion Project Phyllis Jones and Ann Gillies 10. Beyond tokenism? Participation and ‘voice’ for pupils with significant learning difficulties Hazel Lawson Part 4: Professional Development for Inclusion 11. Teacher Education for Inclusion Chris Forlin 12. Promoting teacher development for diversity Leena Kaikkonen 13. Teachers’ professional learning and inclusive practice Lani Florian and Martyn Rouse Part 5: Teaching and Learning 14. Developing Inclusive Approaches to Teaching and Learning Meng Deng 15. Overcoming barriers to the acquisition of literacy in 21st century inclusive classrooms Therese McPhillips, Sheena Bell & Mary Doveston 16. The Development of Inclusive Teaching and Learning – a European Perspective? Amanda Watkins and Cor MeijerPart 6: Support in the Classroom 17. Supporting Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Classrooms: Personnel and Peers Michael F. Giangreco, Erik W. Carter, Mary Beth Doyle & Jesse C. Suter 18. Identifying Core Competencies and Skills for Assistants: Implications for Training to Support Inclusive Classrooms Áine O’Neill 19. Classroom support for including Students with Challenging Behaviour Sue Roffey 20. Building on ideas and maintaining a dialogue for change Richard Rose