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Zirkel, Perry A. – Communique, 2022
For this 23rd article in the series reviewing recent court decisions concerning appropriate school psychology practice from both professional and legal perspectives, the topic is the substantive standard for free appropriate public education (FAPE) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), with a focus on the classification of…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Students with Disabilities, Equal Education, Federal Legislation
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Braunsteiner, Maria-Luise; Mariano-Lapidus, Susan – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2021
The present investigation sought to understand the perceptions of, and attitudes toward, inclusive schooling in teacher and administrative candidates in the USA and Austria using items derived from the Index for Inclusion (Booth, T., and M. Ainscow. 2011. "Index for Inclusion: Developing Learning and Participation in Schools." Bristol:…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Preservice Teachers, Administrator Education, Teacher Education Programs
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Boeltzig-Brown, Heike – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2017
In 2013, the Japanese government passed antidiscrimination legislation that, starting in April 2016, requires all national and public institutions of higher education (IHEs) to accommodate students with disabilities. The legislative mandate to ensure that higher education is accessible to students with disabilities, coupled with growth in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Equal Education, Disability Discrimination, Disabilities
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Gallagher, Deborah J.; Connor, David J.; Ferri, Beth A. – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2014
Special education critics' vigorous appraisals of the social model of disability, along with their analysis of its implications for special education, provide a valuable forum for meaningful dialogue about how educators are to understand the nature of disability. In this article, we offer our response to their recent articles. As advocates of the…
Descriptors: Special Education, Disabilities, Social Attitudes, Social Bias
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Cumming, J. Joy; Dickson, Elizabeth – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2013
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability promotes equal and full participation by children in education. Equity of educational access for all students, including students with disability, free from discrimination, is the first-stated national goal of Australian education. Australian federal disability discrimination law, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Accountability, Inclusion, Mainstreaming