Overview
Brings together renowned scholars and practitioners in the field of disability thus creating a theory-praxis blend
Case narrations enriched with research experiences and classroom practices are woven into the text of each chapter
Proposes working with children with disabilities rather than working for them by understanding the nexus of the marginalized and the community
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
About this book
The book approaches the topic of disability, inclusion and inclusive education in a holistic way including both academic and psycho-social perspectives. It also focuses on the contemporary status of disability studies with a multidisciplinary dimension. The experiences and challenges of children with disabilities and the different dimensions of inclusive education have been situated appropriately by including at the outset, a chapter on 'Disability Studies: The Context'. Chapter on 'Sociology of Disability' accentuates the tone and perspective of the presentations of the authors and editor.
The research findings presented in the book indicate grounded realities and suggestions for transactional strategies which are plausible in the Indian context. It has never been timely to publish a book that helps professionals who work with schools, special education teachers, and counsellors to analyze disabilities from a socio-psychological perspective keeping the protagonist at the centre. Case narrations situated in the Indian context enrich the presentations giving voice to the marginalized children/adults with disabilities. This work serves as a comprehensive reference for the most prevalent disabilities at school education level covering the conceptual understanding about each disability, their psycho-social perspectives, implications for classroom transactions, suggestions of transactional strategies along with a brief explanation of assistive technology that can be used in case of each disability.With Right to Education Act (2009) in place, a diverse range of readers, from special educators and other teachers in schools, prospective teachers pursuing their pre service teacher education programmes, teacher educators and researchers in the field of disabilities and inclusive education will all find this volume useful, as a reference material with long shelf life.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Sailaja Chennat is Professor in the Department of Education at University of Delhi. Her research interests focus on disability studies; education of children with disabilities; teacher education; and education and social inclusion of marginalized children/adults.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Disability Inclusion and Inclusive Education
Editors: Sailaja Chennat
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0524-9
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-0523-2Published: 23 February 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-0526-3Published: 03 June 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-0524-9Published: 22 February 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 193
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Education, general, Disability Studies, Child and School Psychology, Childhood, Adolescence and Society