Michael Merry- Does Inclusion offer Educational Justice for Students with Autism?

Michael Merry's lecture asks what educational justice might require for children with autism in schools where inclusion is normative. He argues that inclusion must do more than provide physical access; it must offer value to the person in question, facilitate a sense of belonging, and be conducive to a child's overall well-being. Further, whatever the specifics of individual cases, a normative theory of inclusion must permit pragmatic alternatives, i.e., different learning environments, if educational justice is to remain the overriding goal.

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