bution License Signs of an Inclusive School: A Parent’s Perspective on the Meaning and Value of Authentic Inclusion

Although increasing numbers of schools say they are adopting inclusive models of service deliv-ery, many students with significant disabilities continue to experience segregation and isolation in school settings. This article, written from a parent's perspective, highlights a series of ques-tions that school leadership, educators, and families can ask themselves in reflecting on whether their schools offer authentically inclusive experiences. Included are strategies and ideas that schools have used with this parent's child to create and strengthen academically and socially in-clusive educational opportunities for all students