Vital Questions Facing Disability Studies in Education

Contents: Steven J. Taylor: Foreword - Introduction -
Scot Danforth/Susan L. Gabel: How Can Disability Studies in Education Contribute to the Understanding of the Politics of Difference? - Nirmala Erevelles: Deconstructing Difference: Doing Disability Studies in Multicultural Educational Contexts - Julie Allan: Conversations Across Disability and Difference: Teacher Education Seeking Inclusion - Santiago Solis: I'm «Coming Out» as Disabled, but I'm «Staying in» to Rest: Reflecting on Elected and Imposed Segregation - Holly Pearson: Politics of Wonder: Contemplation of the Diversity and Humanity Within Disability - How Can Disability Studies Inform Our Understanding of Contemporary Political Debates in Education,
Particularly in Their Relevance to Disabled Students? - Deborah J. Gallagher: The Natural Hierarchy Undone: Disability Studies'
Contributions to Contemporary Debates in Education - Scot Danforth: Learning from Our Historical Evasions: Disability Studies and Schooling in a Liberal Democracy - How Is Disability Studies in Education (Ir)relevant to the Practical Interests, Experiences, and Goals of Disabled People in Schools? - Chris Kliewer: Disability Studies and Young Children: Finding Relevance - Denise P. Reid: Tensions Experienced as a Visually Impaired African American Student Negotiated Identities in the Pursuit of Education: A Mother's Influence - How Can Disability Studies in Education Be Relevant to the Practical Concerns of Teachers? - Emily A. Nusbaum/ Brianna Dickens/Mariami Reamy: Disability Studies in Education as a Tool for Transformation of the Self and Teaching - Alicia A. Broderick/D. Kim Reid/Jan Weatherly Valle: Disability Studies in Education and the Practical Concerns of Teachers - In What Ways Is Disability Studies (Ir)relevant to Local, State, and National Policy? - Ron Ferguson: Misconceptions and Misunderstandings: Twin Fallacies That Influence Disability Policies - Susan L. Gabel: Applying Disability Theory in Educational Policy: NIDRR's «New Paradigm of Disability» as a Cautionary Tale - How Does Disability Studies in Education Contribute to Conversations About the Relationships Between School, Family, and Community? - Claire Tregaskis: Developing Inclusive Practice Through Connections
Between Home, Community, and School - Philip M. Ferguson and Dianne L. Ferguson: Finding the «Proper Attitude»:
The Potential of Disability Studies to Reframe Family/School Linkages - How Can Disability Studies Inform the Development and Use of Advanced Educational Technologies? - Gregor Wolbring/Anita Ghai: Interrogating the Impact of Scientific and Technological Development on Disabled Children in India and Beyond - Gerard Goggin: The Question Concerning Technology and Disability - And the Future of Education - Why Teach Disability Studies in Education? - Linda Ware: A Look at the Way We Look at Disability - Beth A. Ferri: Teaching to Trouble - How Is Disability Studies in Education Taking Shape in Nations of the Global South and East? - Srikala Naraian: «I Want to Be 'Normal'»: (Re)learning the Value of DSE-Informed Research in the Global South - Parul Bakhshi: The Post-2015 Challenge: Social Exclusion-Capability-Identity, a New Impetus for Shaping Education for Vulnerable Children in Low-Income Contexts.