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The Handbook of Inclusive Education advocates the importance of inclusive education. It presents a collection of various models, practices, experiences, first-hand accounts and success stories from India, where inclusive education has been implemented. It also identifies and analyzes challenges to the Indian education system, while offering possible strategies and solutions for all education systems implementing inclusion policies. The book is divided into three parts. Part one gives an overview of the concept and practice of inclusive education and also discusses legal and policy aspects. Part two describes innovative practices in the implementation of inclusive education for children with a wide range of disabilities, such as: - Hearing Impairment - Visual Impairment - Orthopedic Impairment - Learning Disability - Cerebral Palsy - Intellectual Impairment - Autism Spectrum Disorders. Part three discusses current developments in the fields of inclusive education and describes what a `real' inclusive school should be like.
List of contents
Introduction - Madhumita Puri and George Abraham
Participation by Inclusion
PART ONE: INCLUSIVE EDUCATION-AN OVERVIEW
Historical Perspectives - Madhumita Puri and George Abraham
Why Inclusion - Madhumita Puri and George Abraham
Current Provisions of Law and Policy - Shruti Pandey
Special and Inclusive Educational Services in India - Sushil Goel and Indumathi Rao
An Inclusive World - Renu Singh
PART TWO: INNOVATIONS IN IMPLEMENTATION
Hearing Impairment - Sandhya Limaye
Visual Impairment - George Abraham
Orthopedic Impairment - Anjalee Agarwal
Learning Disability - Mallika Ganapathy and Lakshmi Krishnakumar
Cerebral Palsy - Reena Sen
Intellectual Impairment - Madhumita Puri
Autism Spectrum Disorders - Mythily Chari
Schools in Rural Areas - Indumathi Rao
PART THREE: THE WAY FORWARD
The Role of Special Schools - Madhumita Puri and George Abraham
Amendments in Law and Policy - Madhumita Puri and George Abraham
The Real School - Madhumita Puri and George Abraham
Summary
Handbook of Inclusive Education for Educators, Administrators and Planners advocates the importance of inclusive education. It presents a collection of various models, practices, experiences, first-hand accounts and success stories where inclusive education has been implemented.
