PROMOTING INCLUSIVE PRACTICE. By Christina Tilstone, Lani Florian and Richard Rose. Routledge pound;15.99. Jackie Harrop on recent books for teachers and parents
This readable book demonstrates the range of factors which need to be addressed if proposals to move more children from special to mainstream schools are to be shifted from rhetoric to reality. It addresses fundamental issues such as rights and social change, the injustices of assessment and misdiagnosis, and practical strategies to extend inclusive practice.