DISABILITY, INCLUSION AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

Book Details

• Publisher: Springer

• Author: Sailaja Chennat (Ed.)

• Language: English

• Edition: 2023

• ISBN: 9789819901739

• Pages: 204

• Cover: Hardback

About the Book

This insightful volume offers a comprehensive and multidisciplinary examination of disability, inclusion, and inclusive education in the Indian context. Edited by Sailaja Chennat, a noted scholar in the field, the book brings together academic and psycho-social perspectives to illuminate the lived experiences, challenges, and potential solutions surrounding the education of children with disabilities. It emphasizes the importance of situating disability within broader social, educational, and cultural frameworks, making it a timely and relevant resource.

Beginning with foundational chapters such as Disability Studies: The Context and Sociology of Disability, the book sets a critical tone that informs the discussions throughout. It explores the conceptual underpinnings of inclusion, empowerment strategies for persons with intellectual disabilities, and targeted educational practices for children with autism, visual and hearing impairments, locomotor disabilities, and specific learning disabilities. Rich case narratives and contextual examples grounded in Indian realities give voice to marginalized individuals and highlight actionable insights.

One of the book’s strengths lies in its focus on transactional strategies that educators, counsellors, and school professionals can practically implement. It also discusses assistive technologies that enhance learning experiences for children with different types of disabilities. With the Right to Education Act (2009) as a backdrop, the volume aims to support inclusive practices that go beyond policy into real-world application.

Ideal for special educators, general teachers, teacher trainees, counsellors, researchers, and policymakers, this book is a valuable reference tool. It not only deepens conceptual understanding but also offers hands-on approaches to making inclusion a lived and sustainable reality in classrooms across the subcontinent.