Description
Book SynopsisFrom Inclusion to Engagement challenges the ideologically driven academic discourse that has come to dominate inclusive education by presenting research-based knowledge about what actually works.
- Presents an innovative approach rooted in a biopsychosocial theoretical perspective an approach that is still relatively misunderstood within the educational sphere
- Offers insights based on an extensive review of contemporary international research in the field
- Avoids the biases of ideology in favour of science-based social and educational outcomes
- The first comprehensive account of evidence-based interventions for students with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties
Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables vii
About the Authors ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgements xv
1 Introduction: From Inclusive Education to Educational Engagement – Putting Reality before Rhetoric and Finding the Elephant in the Living Room 1
2 SEBD: The Evolution of Intervention and Current Theory 29
3 The Teacher–Student Interface 63
4 Interventions for Enhancing Teachers’ Skills 79
5 Whole-school Approaches and Support Systems 99
6 Small-Scale On- and Off-Site Provision 127
7 Working with Parents 141
8 Multi-Agency Intervention 149
9 A Summary of the Research Evidence 163
10 Conclusions 189
Appendix I 197
Appendix II 199
References 201
Index 235
