Inclusive education is key to achieving sustainable development goals of gender equality and quality education for all. Inclusion of people with disabilities also contributes to economic development (UNICEF, 2021). On top of that inclusive education is a human right that contributes to ensuring other human rights. Girls with disabilities in…

Parental involvement plays a crucial role in enhancing both academic achievement and social wellbeing of children with special educational needs. Compared to rich evidence from emerging systematic reviews of parent-involved interventions for children with other disabilities, little is known about those interventions for children with specific…

Students with disabilities (SWDs) continue to face significant barriers in postsecondary education, despite federal mandates such as IDEA, ADA, and Section 504. This study explores the role of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and systemic transition support in mitigating disparities in enrollment, retention, and degree completion for SWDs.…

Early work experiences are associated with subsequent employment for students with significant disabilities, but they rarely receive such opportunities. This article presents two case studies illustrating a school-based intervention that connected students with significant disabilities to paid work during high school and included training for…

This study examines the teaching aptitude of pre-service teachers towards inclusive education for children with disabilities in Gujarat, India. A total of 552 first-year B.Ed. students enrolled in secondary teacher education institutions participated in the survey. A two-part instrument was utilised: the first part collected demographic and…

Background: This study, conducted jointly by the City University of New York, Kingsborough Community College (KCC) in the United States and Salzburg University of Education (PHS) in Austria, investigated the impact of inclusive practices from different perspectives. It aimed to understand the contributions and challenges of two inclusive courses…

Interpersonal acceptance-rejection theory (IPARTheory) claims that when people perceive themselves to be accepted (rather than rejected) by important others in their lives, they tend to have greater psychological adjustment. Previous research shows that higher levels of adjustment are related to better academic performance, for young adults both…

Instilling civic-mindedness in youth is crucial for the functioning of a democratic society. Inclusive education, which involves placing students with special needs into general education classrooms, is considered a method for fostering civic-mindedness in young people. Building on existing literature, this study investigates the impact of…

In the SEND Code of Practice, the area of sensory and/or physical needs includes children and young people with sensory impairments such as those affecting sight or hearing, as well as multi-sensory impairment (MSI), which involves combined difficulties with vision and hearing, and physical disabilities affecting motor skills and coordination…

In recent years, there has been a push in the United States to teach about the contributions of people with disabilities in K-12 settings. The taken-for-granted assumption behind such initiatives is that teachers have the content knowledge and attitudes to teach about disability in anti-ableist ways. The present study explored the experiences of…

For undergraduate students interested in STEM fields, participating in a research lab with a faculty mentor is an important developmental step for their future careers. However, autistic college students often feel devalued in academic contexts in general and experience interactions with faculty members who know little about autism or how to be…

The use of writing instruction strategies has become increasingly common in English language learning, particularly among students with learning disabilities (LD). However, there remains a lack of comprehensive categorization of effective writing instruction models for both first language (L1) and second language (L2) students with LD. This study…

The purpose of this study was to further address the "for whom" in the question of the effectiveness of modified schema-based instruction (MSBI) to teach mathematical problem solving to students with intellectual and developmental disability by evaluating whether positive outcomes from prior research would be replicated with elementary…

Background: It is generally acknowledged that parent social support is an important target for intervention. To explore the specific needs of parents of young children with a significant cognitive and motor developmental delay (SDD), we aim to chart the sources and perceived sufficiency of the social support they receive. Method: Within the…

Macropolitical forces and societal culture and attitudes typically predicate the care, education, and training of people with disabilities. Due to the prevailing social model of disability and societal culture, students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) in public and private Christian education are the topic of debates…