Full Description
This edited book is uniquely set in the context of Chinese societies. It deals with the issues of inclusive education in a Chinese context and examines inclusion from the experience of Hong Kong schools.
Like other countries, in Hong Kong, inclusive education has been promoted through Integrated Education (IE) and the Whole-School Approach (WSA). Recently, the government has introduced the induction of Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) in each Hong Kong school to help diverse students, especially students with special educational needs (SEN) and to develop inclusive teaching and learning practices. This book is one of the first to examine the influence of contextual and Chinese cultural factors in the field of inclusive education, in regard to how schools support students with diverse learning needs and SEN. It also offers an account of context-specific measures towards promoting inclusive education.
This book will help scholars and school practitioners in Asia in particular and in the West, in general, develop a comprehensive understanding of context-specific inclusive practices in education for students with diverse learning needs.
Contents
SECTION I: INTRODUCTION 1. Global Perspectives and the Challenge of Inclusive Education 2. Educational Policies on the Promotion of Inclusion in Hong Kong Schools 3. Piecemeal Policies and Measures in Supporting Non-Chinese Students in Hong Kong SECTION II: THEORY AND RESEARCH ON STUDENTS WITH SEN 4. Autism Spectrum Disorder and High-functioning Autism in Children 5. How to Understand Dyslexia: From Domain-Specific to Domain General Factors 6. Speech, Language and Communication Disorders 7. Challenges for Gifted and Talented Students in Hong Kong: Insights from an Asynchronous Development Perspective and Chinese Cultural Values 8. Supporting Students with Emotional and Behavioural Challenges: Considerations for Inclusive Education SECTION III: SCHOOL PRACTICES FOR INCLUSION 9. Interventions for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder 10. Supporting Chinese Students with Dyslexia 11. The Effective Functioning of SENCO in Hong Kong 12. Managing Diversity and Diverse Learning Needs of Ethnic Minority Students 13. Executive Functioning Intervention for Students with ADHD CONCLUSION 14. Whole-School Approaches to Building Inclusive Classroom and School
