Contents
Series Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
I. CASE STUDIES AND REACTIONS
Introduction to Case 1
Case 1: “Inclusion Tension”
Reader Reactions to “Inclusion Tension”
Reactions to “Inclusion Tension”
Reader Reactions
Summary and Additional Questions
Introduction to Case 2
Case 2: “Ableism at Forest Run Elementary”
Reader Reactions to “Ableism at Forest Run Elementary”
Reactions to “Ableism at Forest Run Elementary”
Reader Reactions
Summary and Additional Questions
Introduction to Case 3
Case 3: “Race, Place, and the Search for Solutions”
Reader Reactions to “Race, Place, and the Search for Solutions”
Reactions to “Race, Place, and the Search for Solutions”
Reader Reactions
Summary and Additional Questions
Introduction to Case 4
Case 4: “Martin Louis, Special Educator?”
Reader Reactions to “Martin Louis, Special Educator?”
Reactions to “Martin Louis, Special Educator?”
Reader Reactions
Summary and Additional Questions
Reader Reactions to the Four Cases
Reactions to the Four Cases
II. PUBLIC ARGUMENTS
A “Conservative” View: Rewarding Achievement, Maintaining Tradition
A “Liberal-Progressive” View: Celebrating Diversity, Creating Equity
A “Disability-Centered” View: Acknowledging Difference, Deconstructing Normalcy
III. A FINAL ARGUMENT, AND SOME SUGGESTIONS AND RESOURCES FOR FURTHER REFLECTION
Disability, Teaching, and Schools: An Abbreviated View
Exercises for Further Reflection
Conclusion
APPENDIX A: Personal Narratives
APPENDIX B: Useful Websites
References
Index
Biography
Susan L. Gabel is a Professor of Disability and Equity in Education at the National College of Education, Chicago, IL, USA.
David John Connor is an Associate Professor of Special Education/Learning Disabilities at Hunter College, New York, NY, USA.
"Gabel (disability and equity in education, National College of Education) and Connor (special education/learning disabilities, Hunter College) have written a very good book. The approach is unique in that information is presented in several case studies with real-life examples constructed from the authors' experiences. ... Overall, this is a well-written book with a unique perspective on disability in today's schools. Summing Up: Recommended." - C. Grissom, Marian University, in CHOICE, May 2014
