Disability studies and the inclusive classroom : critical practices for creating least restrictive attitudes / Susan Baglieri and Arthur Shapiro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baglieri, Susan.

Contributor:

Shapiro, Arthur.

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

People with disabilities--Education.

People with disabilities.

Inclusive education.

Physical Description:

282 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2012.

Summary:

This book's mission is to integrate knowledge and practice from the fields of disability studies and special education. Parts I and II focus on the broad, foundational topics that comprise disability studies (culture, language, and history) and Parts III and IV move into practical topics (curriculum, co-teaching, collaboration, classroom organization, disability-specific teaching strategies, etc.) associated with inclusive education. This organization conforms to the belief that least restrictive environments (the goal of inclusive education) necessarily emerge from least restrictive attitudes (the goal of disability studies). Discussions throughout the book attempt to illustrate the intersection of theory and practice.

Integrative Framework-This is the first comprehensive textbook to use disability studies as a theoretical grounding from which to address inclusive education.

Balanced Coverage-Parts I and II (chapters 1-5) are devoted to the conceptual grounding of disability studies and Parts III and IV (chapters 6-10) are devoted to classroom practices for inclusive education. Other books tilt heavily in one direction or the other.

Broad Research Focus-This book presents cutting-edge research in education, disability, history, sociology, and psychology alongside more traditional knowledge bases in special education in order to be both critical and comprehensive.

Chapter Structure-Chapters begin by introducing large concepts and key knowledge (e.g., laws and policies), then periodically revisit them in order to reinforce and expand that knowledge. Chapters also employ a thematically driven organization that reflects the most current learning and curriculum design theories.

CEC Standards-Concepts and topics reflect the Council of Exceptional Children's professional standards to ensure that the text fits the accreditation needs of university-based teacher education programs. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Disability and Society 1

1 Why Consider Attitudes Toward Disability? 3

2 Paradigms of Disability 20

3 Language, Labels, and Identity 40

Part II Disability in History 51

4 Early Attitudes and Their Legacy: A Brief History of Disability 53

5 Era of Civil Rights and Contemporary Issues 81

Part III Disability and Education 103

6 Conceptualizing Disability in Schools 105

7 Collaborative Practice 125

8 Disabilities and Initial Approaches for Creating Inclusive Environments 139

Part IV Curriculum for the Inclusive Classroom 183

9 Curriculum Planning for Inclusive Teaching 185

10 Designing Curriculum to Cultivate Least Restrictive Attitudes 222.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

0415993725

9780415993715

0415993717

9780415993722

9780203837399

0203837398

OCLC:

768335668

Publisher Number:

99949491470