EDU 533 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice: Reading list

Gaad, E. (2019). "Educating learners with special needs and disabilities in the UAE: reform and innovation", in K. Gallagher (ed). Education in the UAE: Innovation and Transformation. Singapore: Springer (pp. 147-159).

Gaad, E. (2010). Inclusive education in the Middle East.  New York: Routledge.

Slee, R. (2011). The irregular school: exclusion, schooling and inclusive education. London: Routledge.

Vanitha, C. (ed). (2021). Recent trends in inclusive education. Bio-Green Book.

Alborno, N. & Gaad, E. (2012). Evaluation of the implementation of a policy for adults with intellectual disabilities in Dubai: a case study. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, vol. 9(2), pp. 103-111.

Alborno, N. &  Gaad, E (2014). Index for Inclusion: a frame work for school review in the UAE. British Journal of Special Education, vol. 41(3), pp.232-248.

Al Ghazo, E. & Gaad, E. (2004). General education teachers in the United Arab Emirates and their acceptance of the inclusion of students with disabilities. British Journal of Special Education, vol. 31(2), pp. 94-99.

AlKhatib, G (2016). Arab American children with disabilities: considerations for teachers and service providers. Routledge.

Almotairi, M. and   Gaad, E. (2014). Attitudes of Kuwaiti Teachers and Head Teachers Towards Persons with Disabilities and their Inclusion in Mainstream Government Schools, Ain Shams University Educational Journal, Volume 15.

Allan, J. (1999). Actively seeking inclusion: pupils with special needs in mainstream schools.  London: Falmer Press.

Armstrong, F., Armstrong, D. & Barton, L. (2000). Inclusive education: policy, contexts and comparative perspectives. London: David Fulton.

Beveridge, S. (1999). Special educational needs in schools. 2nd edn. London: Routledge.

Booth, T., Ainscow, M., Black-Hawkins, K., Vaughan, M. & Shaw, L. (2000). Index for inclusion:  developing learning and participation in schools.  Bristol: Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education. Open resource

Farrell, P. & Ainscow, M. (eds). (2002). Making special education inclusive: from research to practice. Oxon: David Fulton.

Flavell, L. (2001).  Preparing to include special children in mainstream schools: a practical guide.   London: David Fulton.

Frederickson, N. & Cline, T. (2015).  Special educational needs, inclusion and diversity: a textbook. 3rd edn. Maidenhead: Open University Press.

Fox, G. (2001). Supporting children with behaviour difficulties: a guide for assistants in schools.  London: David Fulton.

Gaad, E. (2001). Educating children with down syndrome in the United Arab Emirates.  British Journal of Special Education, vol. 28 (4), pp. 195-203.

Gaad, E. (2004). Cross cultural perspective on the effect of cultural attitudes towards inclusion of children with intellectual disabilities. The International Journal of Inclusive Education, vol. 8(3), pp. 313-328.

Gaad, E. (2005a). Crossing the barriers: culturally diverse teachers teaching in culturally diverse mixed abilities classrooms in the United Arab Emirates. International Journal of Diversity in Nations, Organisations, and Communities, vol. 5 (5), pp. 1-10. Request item

Gaad, E. (2005b). Including students with exceptional learning needs in regular schools in the United Arab Emirates: enabling regular primary schools to meet the needs of all learners. International Journal of Diversity in Nations, Organizations, and Communities, vol. 4.  Request item

Gaad, E., Arif, M. &Scott, F. (2006). Systems analysis of UAE education system. International Journal of Educational Management, vol. 20 (4), pp. 291-303.

Gaad, E. (2013). Assessing the needs of people with disabilities in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE, Journal of Education and Vocational Research, 4(11), pp. 331–338. Request item

Gaad, E. (2015). Look who’s coming to school: the Emirati student voice in an intervention-based study on inclusion of learners with intellectual disabilities in Emirati mainstream government schools. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 15(2), pp. 130–138.

Gaad, E. (2015). The teacher assistant programme across the UAE: empower to include. Journal of International Education Research, 11(11). pp. 57-62. Open resource

Gaad, E (2015). Emirati nationals with disability and challenges related to their education and impact on employment opportunities, international peer-reviewed conference proceeding, Canada International Conference in Education, pp 87-98.

Gaad, E. & Thabet, R. (2016). Behaviour support for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Education and Learning, vol. 5 (1), pp. 133-135. Open resource

Gaad, E. (2017). Three birds with one stone: empower, include, and sustain the Emirati community program Kayani. The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Educational Studies, 12(1), pp. 1–13.

Gaad, E. and Thabet, R. (2017). Behaviour support training for parents of children with down syndrome: perceptions, feedback, and attitudes. The International Journal of Diverse Identities, 17(3), pp. 17–29.

Gaad, E.&  Thabet, R. (2018). Raising an expatriate child with disability in the United Arab Emirates: support, challenges & resilience, Accepted and in Press by International Journal of Inclusive Education.

Gargiulo, R. (2014). An introduction to young children with special needs: birth through age eight. 4th edn. Australia: Cengage Delmar Learning.

Hammeken, P. (2007). The teacher's guide to inclusive education: 750 strategies for success.  Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Hudson, D. J. (2017). On “diversity” as anti-racism in library and information studies: a critique. Journal of Critical Library and Information Studies, 1(1), pp. 1-36.

Mitchell, D. (2014). What really works in special and inclusive education: using evidence-based teaching strategies?  2nd edn. Oxon: Routledge.

Mittler, P. (2000). Working towards inclusive education: social contexts. London: David Fulton.

Richards, G. & Armstrong, F. (eds). (2016). Teaching and learning in diverse and inclusive classrooms: key issues for new teachers. 2nd edn. London: Routledge.