Special and inclusive education
Research on special and inclusive education covers a wide range of topics exploring conceptual, theoretical, methodological and policy and practice issues. Research on special education includes evidence-based and effective teaching practices for literacy and numeracy, behaviour management and educational interventions for specific disabilities such as autism, blindness, physical disabilities, learning difficulties and intellectual disabilities. Research on inclusive education focuses on attitudinal research, teacher training and professional development, research with families, and development of inclusive practices and collaboration within and across schools and systems.
Researchers in this area include:
| Associate Professor David Evans | Associate Professor, Special Education; Course Coordinator, MEd(Special and Inclusive Education); Director, Bachelor of Education Honours Program Keywords: Special education, inclusive education, universal design, literacy, numeracy |
| Dr Jill Forster | Lecturer (Part Time), Gifted and Talented, Primary Education |
| Mrs Cathy Little | Lecturer, Special Education Keywords: autism, teacher attitudes, social inclusion, early childhood, special education |
| Honorary Professor Trevor R. Parmenter AM | Honorary Professor Keywords: mental disorders, disabilities, social science, cognitive disorders, developmental psychology |
| Dr Ilektra Spandagou | Senior Lecturer, Inclusive Education Keywords: Inclusive education, social policy and social inclusion, disability studies, attitudes towards disability and inclusive education |