Society stigmatises people with learning disabilities (LD) and limits their opportunities to experience relationships [Callus and Farrugia 2016. "The Disabled Child's Participation Rights." Routledge]. Actions addressed at improving their competence in social skills may contribute to enhancing their social networks. Therefore, a…

This formative study attempted to gather evidence for a theory postulating that inclusive education for students with disabilities is best facilitated by teachers with a strong sense of social justice. This theory was investigated by examining the connection between measures of perception of social justice and attitudes toward inclusive education…

This paper examines one key theme of 'education and equality' arising from a qualitative study that explores what special and inclusive education may mean for Chinese primary schools. The focus is on unpacking teachers' interpretations, values, and deeper assumptions of the 'equality' concept. Drawing from 37 interviews with mainstream primary…

The educational inclusion of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can be challenging, due to behavioural issues. Scant research has been conducted to investigate behavioural interventions for students with ASD in the Chinese context. Since special education in China varies greatly from that in western countries such as Australia,…

Within the current policy and legislative context of educating students with and without special educational needs (SEN) together in one classroom, the question that is frequently raised by educators relates to how best to implement inclusion and meet the different needs of their students in class. It is also important to understand…

First-in-family (FIF) males, often from low-socio-economic backgrounds, remain severely underrepresented in Australian higher education. Experiences with social life can be a significant determiner to their success at university as well as their prospects for future employment. This paper explores the experiences of two FIF males as they…

The challenge of educating children with special educational needs in the same mainstream classroom settings as their peers has been recognised internationally. Research suggests mainstream teachers are inadequately prepared for inclusive education. Herein, we explored teachers' views on inclusive practice using a descriptive qualitative study…

The current study was used to examine a universal design for learning (UDL) and universal design for transition (UDT) training intervention that was provided to 52 preservice and inservice teacher candidates enrolled in 2 special education teacher method courses. The UDL and UDT frameworks were used to support teachers' efforts to develop lesson…

The researchers piloted an observational protocol to examine the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and checkpoint strategies used during daily instruction with a small sample of general and special education teachers. Observational research on UDL has been recommended within the literature. Researchers used the high-leverage practice…

Researchers have identified accommodations as important determinants of academic performance among students with learning disabilities (LD) in post-secondary education. The purpose of the current study was to examine the willingness of university faculty members in one northern university in Israel to provide accommodations for students with LD,…

Successful inclusion is dependent upon teachers implementing classroom adaptations. Teacher beliefs can be expected to play a key role in their decision to make such adaptations. Using a cross-sectional survey, the purpose of the study was to examine mainstream school teachers' explicit and implicit attitudes, self-efficacy and intentions towards…

In order to trouble the rhetoric of caring spaces like home that are taken for granted in schools, I consider how the western neoliberal subject remains tethered to normalcy in ways that sustain practices of conditional inclusion. My aim is to persist in questioning normalcy, while also endeavouring to reimagine distinctly different relational…

This article describes a collaborative faculty research project developed to support a university preschool in their transition to becoming an inclusive programme. The project, conducted in the southeastern region of the United States, facilitated the development and implementation of the first two tiers of a system of Program-Wide Positive…

In this paper, we weave in and out of theory and narrative in order to consider the potential of disability and its relationship to knowledge construction. We consider theories to be stories that one can tell about the world. And these theories are enlivened by other stories that we tell about ourselves and the world around us. As disability…

There are well-documented situational factors which correspond to risks of exclusion and mental health difficulties. However, in education policy, factors relating to exclusion and mental health needs are often attributed to dispositional, within-person factors rather than situational factors, or even wider systemic factors which may contribute to…