This book describes a three decade-long change initiative in India to enable children with disabilities to move from segregation and exclusion to inclusive education, and draws lessons for confronting global exclusion.

Introduction: Beginning the Journey Part 1: Building a Movement for Inclusion 1. Sowing The Seeds of a Movement for Education of Disabled Children 2. Forgotten Millions Revealed: Macro-level Exclusion 3. Rationale for Change: Promoting Inclusive Education within a Human Rights Framework Part 2: Transforming Schools, Community and Pedagogy Through Research and Action Research 4. Dismantling the Specialist School and Whole School Development 5. The Story of Dharavi 6. Transforming Pedagogy 7. Analysis: Lessons Learned about Transforming Schools, Community and Pedagogy Part 3: Developing Sustainable System Change 8. From Charity to Rights: The Story of ADAPT: Able/Disabled All People Together 9. Changing Public Awareness 10. Moving the Agenda Forward 11. Changing Public Policy on a National Level 12. Lessons Learned about Systemic and Macro Change. Notes. Bibliography. Index

Mithu Alur, Ph.D. is the Founder and Chairperson of the National Resource Centre for Inclusion, India.

Michael Bach, Ph.D., is Executive Vice-President, Canadian Association for Community Living and Adjunct Professor, Disability Studies, University of Manitoba.