Collaborative Decision Making: The Pathway to Inclusion

by Ellenmorris Tiegerman-Farber, Christine Radziewicz

This book explores how inclusive classrooms are created, what parents and other teachers think, and how decisions are made to place a child in an inclusive setting. With emphasis on collaboration as the cornerstone of inclusion, this book also offers the other necessary components to create successful classrooms where all children benefit. A balanced discussion concerning the pragmatic realities of inclusive decision-making for parents, teachers, children, and schools is provided by the authors. Legal precedents and special education laws for the placement of children with developmental disabilities are outlined to provide readers with knowledge of the legal framework that will affect their students.

247 pages, Paperback

First published September 2, 1997