BOOKS
Annotated Bibliography of Recent Additions to the Inclusion Literature

DeBettencourt, L.U. (1999) General educator's attitudes toward students with mild disabilities and their use of instructional strategies: Implications for training. Remedial and Special Education. Jan./Feb., 1999, 20:1, pp. 27-35.
          A survey of middle school instructors examining what correlates with general education teachers' use of multiple instructional strategies as well as their attitude toward including students with mild disabilities. No surprises in the implications.

Giangreco, M.F. (1997). Quick-guides to inclusion. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co.
          This is a exactly what it says, a quick guide with one page entries which address frequently asked questions or areas of concerns/problems when creating inclusive education opportunities for children. This would be especially useful for providing brief, to the point information to first-timers, or those who are leery of the whole process.

Hamill, L.B, & Dever, R.B. (1998). Preparing for inclusion: Secondary teachers describe their professional experiences. American Secondary Education. Fall, 1998, 27:1, pp. 18-26.
          Thought provoking in terms of areas to consider when working with teachers to create inclusive educational opportunities. Gives good perspective as to teachers' thinking regarding inclusion.

McDonnell, L.M., McLaughlin, M.J., & Morison, P. (Eds.) (1997). Educating one and all: Students with disabilities and standards-based reform. Washington D.C.: National Academy Press.
          Takes a look at how the individually designed education for students with disabilities can be part of standards-based education and still be consistent with the requirements of both. Created by a Goals 2000 committee, the report is their perspective on how this might feasibly be done.

Putnam, J.W. (1998). Cooperative learning and strategies for inclusion: Celebrating diversity in the classroom. 2nd ed. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co.
          A guide to effectively using cooperative learning in the classroom with attention to the elements identified by research as critical for the success of the method. Gets into what is necessary for using cooperative learning in the classroom in such a way that it supports all students, i.e. more than just "putting students in groups."

Salend S., J., Duhaney, Laurel, M.G. (1999). The impact of inclusion on students with and without disabilities and their educators. Remedial and Special Education. Mar/April, 1999, 20:2, pp. 114-26.
          An even-handed review of the effects of inclusion from the perspectives of academic gain, social gain, effect on non-disabled peers, and acceptance by teachers though conclusions drawn are nothing really new. Provides a lengthy bibliography.

Vitello, S.J. & Mithaug, D.E. (1998). Inclusive schooling: National and international perspective. London: Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc. Pub.
          This book deals with the philosophy of inclusion from a variety of new, i.e. not just a rehash of what has been previously said in the area, perspectives in several areas: school reform, parents, historical, actual successful programs and factors for successful inclusion. Also includes, as the title suggests, an international perspective. This book is not a how-to book but is rather a why-to book with a new perspective.

RESOURCE BOOKS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION TEACHERS

Alper, S. & Ryndak, D. L. (1996). Curriculum Content for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities in Inclusive Settings. Needham, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Berres, Michael S. (1996). Creating tomorrow's schools today: Stories of inclusion, change, and renewal. New York: Teachers College Press.
          Case studies on mainstreaming in education, special education, school management and organization, and educational change. One chapter focuses on Souhegan High School, Amherst, NH, known for its inclusive community of learners.

Cohen, J. J., & Fish, M. C. (1993). Handbook of school-based interventions. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

McIntyre, Thomas. (1989). A resource book for emediating common behavior and learning problems. Allyn and Bacon Publishing.

Metcalf, L. (1999). Teaching towards solutions. West Nyack, NY: The Center for Applied Research in Education

Shore, Kenneth. (1998). Special kids: Problem solver. Paramus, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Warger, Cynthia. Pre-School Planner, especially for general education teachers. As a private consultant Warger looks at the content area, difficulty, and environment and gives teachers idea of modification options they can use. To order, call 703/437-6542.

Watson, G. (1998). Classroom discipline problem solver. West Nyack, NY: The Center for Applied Research in Education.

WEB SITES

The BIG PAGE of special education links -- http://www.mts.net/%7Ejgreenco/special.html#Other

Our kids -- http://www.our-kids.org/

Parents -- http://www.projectchoices.org/faq-parents.htm

Teachers -- Florida Inclusion Network sponsors this web site of ideas, inspiration, and resources for including children with special ends in the regular classroom. It contains specific ideas about how teachers have made inclusion work and examples of schools where inclusion works. -- http://www.rushservices.com/Inclusion

Inclusion Press home page -- http://www.inclusion.com/

Friends of Inclusion Resource Page -- http://www.inclusion.com/resource.html

OSERS IDEA '97 home page -- http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/IDEA/updates.html

World Association of Persons with Disabilities News -- http://www.wapd.org/news/index.html

The Special Ed Advocate--Special Education Law -- http://www.wrightslaw.com/

SERI Inclusion Resources - Includes the following inclusion resources. Some listed on this home page were not found. -- http://www.hood.edu/seri/inclu.htm

Consortium on Inclusive Schooling Practices - Represents a collaborative effort to build the capacity of state and local education agencies to serve children and youth with and without disabilities in school and community settings. -- http://www.asri.edu/cfsp/brochure/abtcons.htm

Inclusion: School as a Caring Community - Children with special needs are now part of the regular classroom. Teachers seeking success with inclusion will find help and inspiration here. -- http://www.quasar.ualberta.ca/ddc/incl/intro.htm

Building Inclusive Communities (Wayne State University) - Provides information about building communities that: include all people in school, community, and work life, empower individuals and families, provide support, encourage caring and engage membe rs in civic action. -- http://golem.coe.wayne.edu/CommunityBuilding

Inclusion Resource Network (British Columbia Teachers Federation) -- http://web.bctf.bc.ca/irn/

ORGANIZATIONS

Institute on Community Integration
University of Minnesota
109 Pattee Hal, 150 Pillsbury Dr., S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612/ 624-4512 (publications)
612/ 624-6300 (general information)
http://www.ici.coled.umn.edu/ici/default.html
-- Facilitates independence of people with disabilities and their social integration into the mainstream of community life. Good newsletter.

Inclusion Press/Centre for Integrated Education and Community
24 Thome Crescent
Toronto, Ontario M6H 2S5
Canada
416/ 658-5363
http://www.inclusion.com/what_is.html
-- Organization and publishing house for books, videos, and printed matter on inclusion. Also publishes newsletter "Inclusion News"; provides seminars and workshops.

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
P.O. Box 1492
Washington D.C. 20013-1492
1-800-695-0285
http://www.nichcy.org/index.html
-- Federally funded information clearinghouse providing free information on disabilities and disability-related issues, including adaptations to students with disabilities. Provides booklets and resource listings on special education services.

National Parent Network on Disabilities
1600 Prince St., Suite 115
Alexandria, VA 22314
703/684-6763
http://www.npdn.org/
-- Sponsors an inclusion training project and acts as a national advocacy and lobbying organization on behalf of children and adults with disabilities.

The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (TASH)
29 W. Susquehanna Avenue
Suite 210
Baltimore, MD 21204
Phone: 410-828-8274
Fax: 410-828-6706
http://www.tash.org/
-- National organization to promote full inclusion of people with disabilities; gathers and disseminates information, supports research, education, and judicial efforts.

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
1250 N. Pitt St.,
Alexandria, VA 22314
703/ 549-9110
http://www.ascd.org/

National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)
1012 Cameron St.,
Alexandria, VA 22314
1-800-220-5183
http://www.nasbe.org/

Council for Exceptional Children
1920 Association Dr.,
Reston, VA 20191-1589
1-888-CEC-SPED
http://www.cec.sped.org/index.html
-- Publishes the journals Teaching Exceptional Children (hard copy and on-line); Exceptional Child; provides resources, information to special education and general education teachers about working with special needs children.

University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning
3061 Dole,
Lawrence, KS 66045
785-864-4780
www.ku-crl.org/htmfiles/cecurriculum/ce.html

WORKSHOPS/INSTITUTES

Inclusion Institute, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
This workshop is usually held in mid-June for anyone interested in exploring the issues of inclusion. Special educators, general educators, principals, administrators, para-professionals, parents, school board members, and others in the community working toward a more inclusive program are urged to attend. In-state and out-of-state participants are welcome.

Participants work in small and large groups with presenters and fellow participants. They also hear first-hand experiences from schools an district that have successfully implemented inclusion.

1999 keynote speakers included Dr. Diane Ryndak addressing "Access to the General Education Curriculum", and Dr. Gary Clark speaking on "Being Accountable for Students with Disabilities during State and District-Wide Assessments."

For more information and 2000 Inclusion Institute updates go to -- http://www.uni.edu/wilson/web/include.htm