Effective Inclusive Schools

THOMAS HEHIR, Ed.D., professor of Practice at Harvard's Graduate School of Education, is a leading scholar and advocate for children with disabilities. He served as director of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs under President Clinton from 1993-1999.

EFFECTIVE INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS

About the Authors vii Preface: On Ableism ix Acknowledgments xv Introduction xvii PART ONE THE SCHOOLS AND THEIR LEADERS 1 Chapter 1 The Schools 3 Chapter 2 The Leaders 23 PART TWO WHAT THEY DO DIFFERENTLY 55 Chapter 3 Collaborative Problem-Solving Organizations 57 Chapter 4 Relationships, School Culture, and Accountability 77 Chapter 5 Universally Designed Schools 99 PART THREE HOW TO CREATE MORE INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS 125 Chapter 6 Making Schools More Inclusive: Lessons for Educators and Parents 127 PART FOUR THE BIG PICTURE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION 157 Chapter 7 How Education Policy Affects Our Schools 159 Chapter 8 Where Special Education Needs to Go 179 Afterword Transitioning to a Full Adult Life 201 Appendix A Questions for Discussion 205 Appendix B Information on the Research Study 209 Notes 225 Index 237 To Dr. William Henderson: Teacher, mentor, and friend