Inclusion, Equity and Access for Individuals with Disabilities: Insights from Educators across World

Front Matter ....Pages i-lxxii
 Introductory Chapter: Disability Within Contemporary Inclusion Dynamics: A Global Point of View  (Vassilios Argyropoulos, Santoshi Halder)....Pages 1-15
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 The Differently Abled: Exploring the Rights and Legislation in India  (Shruti Bedi)....Pages 19-40
 Understanding Negative Attitudes Toward Disability to Foster Social Inclusion: An Australian Case Study  (Boon Siong Tan, Erin Wilson, Robert Campain, Kevin Murfitt, Nick Hagiliassis)....Pages 41-65
 The School-to-Prison Pipeline: The Plight of African American Males in Special Education  (Lia Sacks)....Pages 67-87
 Disability and Ukrainian Urban Space  (Galyna Korniyenko, Inna Kovalyshena, Dmytro Schebetyuk)....Pages 89-107
 School Interventions for the Social Inclusion of School-Age Learners on the Autism Spectrum: Review of the Evidence and Future Areas of Inquiry  (Sofia Mavropoulou)....Pages 109-124
 The Role of Non-formal Learning Environments in Education and Socialization of Children with Visual Disability: The Case of Museums  (Vassilios Argyropoulos, Charikleia Kanari)....Pages 125-151
 A Comparison of Special Education Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Various Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems  (Shakila Dada)....Pages 153-178
 The Continuing Need for Child-Led Approaches Within Inclusive Systems: A Focus on Transition Across 8 European Countries  (John Ravenscroft, John M. Davis, Lynn J. McNair)....Pages 179-200
 Improving Inclusion and Access for People with Disability in the Causasus: The Case of Azerbaijan  (Mike Titterton, Helen Smart)....Pages 201-222
 Inclusive Technical Capital in the Twenty-First Century  (Simon Hayhoe)....Pages 223-241
 Examining the Inclusion of People with Visual Disabilities in Workplace: A Greek Case Study  (Vassilios Argyropoulos, Vassilios Papadimitriou)....Pages 243-262
 Training Experts in Inclusive Practices for an Equity on Access to Culture in Europe  (Anna Matamala, Pilar Orero)....Pages 263-280
 Inclusive Employment Plight of Youth with Complex Communication Needs  (Maximus Monaheng Sefotho)....Pages 281-296
 Kicking a Goal for Inclusion in Sports Clubs and Stadia  (Kate L. Anderson, Susan Balandin)....Pages 297-316
 Breaking Down Silos: Women with Disabilities Issues, Voices, and Concerns in Family  (Pratima Gurung)....Pages 317-344
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 An Ethnographic Research on Inclusive Education in Colombia: Lessons Learned from Two School Visits  (Leda Kamenopoulou)....Pages 347-363
 Toward Inclusive Education in Singapore  (Vasilis Strogilos, Levan Lim)....Pages 365-381
 The Role of Self-Advocacy in Academic Access for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Higher Education  (Magda Nikolaraizi, Christina Kofidou, Merv Hyde)....Pages 383-408
 Identification of Specific Learning Disorders and Specific Language Impairment: Issues and Experience in India  (Pritha Mukhopadhyay, Lipica Bhattacharya, Prasanta Kumar Roy)....Pages 409-426
 Developing Inclusive Education Policy in Sierra Leone: A Research Informed Approach  (Richard Rose, Philip Garner, Brenna Farrow)....Pages 427-444
 Inclusive Education in Japan: Current Trends and Teachers’ View  (Hiroko Furuta)....Pages 445-460
 Positive Behavior Support Model for Inclusion of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder  (Santoshi Halder)....Pages 461-477
 Inclusive Practice Through Layers of Learning Intervention  (Lorraine Graham, Jeanette Berman)....Pages 479-495
 Inclusion in Home, Social, and Educational Settings for Children with Autism in India—Enablers and Challenges  (Sridhar Aravamudhan, Smita Awasthi)....Pages 497-523
 Barriers and Enablers to Inclusion of University Students with Disabilities in India and Australia  (Poulomee Datta, Santoshi Halder, Joy Talukdar, Tania Aspland)....Pages 525-553
 Providing for the Needs of Young People with Disability in Lebanon  (Phil Doecke)....Pages 555-579
 Empowerment of Students with Disabilities in University Setting  (Krisztina Kovács)....Pages 581-601
 Facilitating Factors and Barriers in Implementing Inclusive Education in Romania  (Andrea Hathazi, Adrian Roşan)....Pages 603-618
 Educational Support Teams’ Perspectives on Inclusion of Learners Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication in South African Mainstream Schools  (Juan Bornman, Amy Hackeman)....Pages 619-646
 Strength-Based Instruction (SBI): A Systematic Instructional Training Model with a Primary Focus on a Child’s Strength  (Sumita Chakraborti-Ghosh)....Pages 647-663
 Concluding Chapter: Challenges and Strategic Pathways to Participation, Equity, and Access  (Santoshi Halder, Vassilios Argyropoulos)....Pages 665-688