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Inclusion is …: Musing and Conversations about the Meaning of Inclusion

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Youth: Responding to Lives

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Although inclusion and diversity are seen as the norm in education today, people still have exceptions that can limit their definitive meaning of what is meant to be inclusive and accepting of diversity. Professionals and parents alike do not always agree upon, or truly understand, the benefits of inclusive education and the populations that fit under the inclusive umbrella.

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Shuttleworth, M.A. (2013). Inclusion is …: Musing and Conversations about the Meaning of Inclusion. In: Azzopardi, A. (eds) Youth: Responding to Lives. Studies in Inclusive Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-431-4_8

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