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A Parent's Guide to Inclusive Education

Inclusive Education - What Does the Research Say? - Australian Alliance for Inclusive EducationIntroduction For over 40 years, the body of relevant research into education of students with disability has overwhelmingly established inclusive education as producing superior social and academic outcomes for all students. Further, the research has consistently found that academic and social outcomes for children in fully inclusive settings are without exception better than in the segregated […]

4 Benefits of Inclusion ClassroomsInclusion classrooms, also called inclusive classrooms, can benefit all students. Learn about four ways being in an inclusive class can help kids.

For ParentsThis Inclusion Toolkit for Parents has been written with leading inclusive education experts to guide parents in supporting their child’s inclusive education journey. Contents What is inclusion in education? Why include? Inclusion and the law Developing an inclusive vision and setting goals Collaborating with your school to support your child Asking the right questions The role […]

SPAN Parent Advocacy Network -- Engaging Parents of Students with Disabilities

Offering programs and services that support the engagement of families to improve outcomes for students.

10 Reasons to Support Inclusive School Communities for All Learners

“Inclusive school communities are educational settings in which students with disabilities have opportunities to participate and receive support in all aspects of school life alongside peers who do not have disabilities. In an inclusive system, special educators, specialized instructional support personnel, general educators, and other education personnel work together to address the needs of students with disabilities. By collaborating, these educators better support the learning and participation of all students. Furthermore, research demonstrates that a learning community is better, richer, and more effective when students with disabilities are full participants.

Parent Resource VideosThe Parent Video Series supports families in understanding the important role that they have in teaching their children. The series offers ideas for how to support learning at home.

Additional Resources

Signs of an Inclusive School: A Parent’s Perspective on the Meaning and Value of Authentic Inclusion from Teaching Exceptional Children Plus. “This article, written from a parent's perspective, highlights a series of questions that school leadership, educators, and families can ask themselves in reflecting on whether their schools offer authentically inclusive experiences. Included are strategies and ideas that schools have used with this parent's child to create and strengthen academically and socially inclusive educational opportunities for all students.”
Finding an Effective Inclusive School: Questions Every Parent Should Ask from the Inclusive Schools Network
What it Means to be Inclusive: A Resource for Parents from the Florida Inclusion Network
Dispelling the Myths of Inclusive Education from TASH. “The purpose of this document is to share and dispel several common myths about inclusive education for students with disabilities.”

Research Support for SWIFT 2017.pdf

Signs of an Inclusive School.pdf

Signs of an Inclusive School

“This article, written from a parent's perspective, highlights a series of questions that school leadership, educators, and families can ask themselves in reflecting on whether their schools offer authentically inclusive experiences. Included are strategies and ideas that schools have used with this parent's child to create and strengthen academically and socially inclusive educational opportunities for all students.”