James R. Thompson is a professor of special education and senior scientist at the Beach Center on Disability at the University of Kansas. He resides in Normal, Illinois, and Lawrence, Kansas.
If you want to be a great teacher of students with disabilities, first, you need to forget what you have been taught. No, it's not impossible. No, you don't need a bottomless budget, a bigger staff, or a different credential. You do need to understand how to solve the problems that a disabled student faces every day. Here is a strong framework to support your inclusive problem-solving. This book is educator empowerment.--Sue Swenson, President, Inclusion International This book is a must-read for special educators who want to improve the academic success of students with disabilities. I am anxious to see what these inspired special educators will be able to accomplish and, even more so, the students with disabilities they will reach.--Colleen A. Thoma, Professor, Department of Counseling and Special Education, Virginia Commonwealth University This is the book on inclusive education. . . ideal for training inclusive educators or for general and special education teachers who aspire to include all students.--Kathleen Mortier, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Special Education, San Francisco State University, Extensive Support Needs Program