1st Edition

Inclusion is Dead Long Live Inclusion

By Peter Imray, Andrew Colley Copyright 2017
132 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

132 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

132 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Inclusion is Dead is a provocative polemic against the widely held notion that inclusion for all children and young people with SEN is both possible and desirable. For those with severe learning difficulties (SLD) and profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), the authors argue, it is neither. Imray and Colley assert that the dominance of inclusion has meant that there has been no... Read more
1. Setting the Scene  2. What is Educational Inclusion?  3. Current Perspectives and Practice  4. The Defining Learning Characteristics of PMLD and SLD  5. The Pedagogical Imperative  6. The Curriculum Imperative  7. The Capabilities Imperative  8. The Social Imperative  9. Conclusion  References

Biography

Peter Imray is an independent trainer, advisor and writer in the area of special educational needs.

Andrew Colley is Senior Lecturer in Special Education at the University of East London, Cass School of Education and Communities.