Increasing numbers of students with identified special needs and disabilities attending
Australian schools have enhanced the expectation that mainstream teachers will …

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 …

Australia has legislation in the form of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) and the
Disability Standards for Education 2005 (Cth) that has the objective of eliminating disability …

This article discusses the justification for inclusive education in Australia, whilst being
cognizant of the wider international landscape. Separate educational provision is increasing …

Advocates of inclusive education believe in the right of all learners to education and the
many benefits it delivers. Teachers' attitudes and beliefs toward inclusive education are …

Australia was an early signatory to the Salamanca Statement, and it espouses inclusive
education (IE) as the overarching philosophy of education for all. A 2015 critique of IE in …

Emergency situations such as pandemics typically widen inequities, and Australian children
and young people with disability already face significant inequities in the education system …

Aim: This article aims to explore whether labelling children and young people with Special
Educational Needs and disabilities is still helpful or whether this leads to more …

Australia's national legislation and policy have affirmed the right of children with disability,
including developmental disabilities to inclusive education. Yet, policy reviews and empirical …

Aim (s) This qualitative study explored the social experiences and sense of belonging of
adolescent females with autism in mainstream schooling. Method/Rationale The research …