In a recent search of the Internet, over 40,000 references to inclusion were found. Many of these sites referenced position papers about the positives and negatives of inclusion. These articles and papers are interesting but not necessarily useful. The following sites have been selected because they provide links to resources teachers can use or to schools and programs that have implemented inclusive programs.

General Information

http://www.quasar.ualberta.ca/ddc/incl/intro.htm - Inclusion: School as a Caring Community is one of the most comprehensive sites around. This site has a handbook on how to implement an inclusive program and then provides specific teaching strategies for both elementary and secondary level students. In addition to the handbook, this site also has interviews with real teachers about the experiences they have had and the strategies they've employed within the inclusive classrooms. Finally, there is a feedback component that allows teachers to ask questions or comments on their experiences with inclusion. Great information!

http://inclusion.uwe.ac.uk/index.htm – Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education (CSIE) – Don't let the fact that this site is based in the United Kingdom stop you from visiting it. The site contains numerous links to inclusion sites in the U.S.

http://www.newhorizons.org/spneeds_intr.html – Inclusive Schools Database – This database supports school teachers in the State of Washington, but also includes information, articles, and links useful to all teachers.

http://www.parrotpublishing.com/sped/index.shtml – "Collaborative Teaching: Special Education for Inclusive Classrooms" – This site contains the full text of a book on how to use collaboration to affect positive inclusion. The book, although copyrighted, can be downloaded by parents, teachers, and professors. The site also contains a very good set of links.

http://www.asri.edu/CFSP/brochure/abtcons.htm – Consortium on Inclusive Schooling Practices (CISP) – This group represents a collaborative effort to build the capacity of state and local education agencies to serve children and youth with and without disabilities in school and community settings.

http://nichcy.org/pubs/newsdig/nd24txt.htm – The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities – This organization produces a number of publications helpful to educators who work with students who have special needs. The one at this URL is a detailed and current document on how to plan for inclusion.

http://www.edc.org/urban/ – National Institute for Urban School Improvement – This mission of the National Institute for Urban School Improvement is to support inclusive urban communities, schools, and families to build their capacity for sustainable, successful urban education.

Inclusive Schools

http://falcon.cc.ukans.edu/~cordley/ – Cordley Elementary School, Lawrence, KS

http://soil-physics.nmsu.edu/vista/index.html – Vista Middle School, Las Cruces, NM

http://www.memorial.ecasd.k12.wi.us – Memorial High School, Eau Claire, WI

http://pixel.cs.vt.edu/melissa/bethel.html – Bethel Elementary School, Radford, VA

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