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This Book Considers Current Perspectives On Special Education Reform In The Asia-pacific Region. With Major Changes Being Proposed Under Current Education Reform, How Can Teachers Cope? This Book Responds To This By Critically Examining The Region's Responsibilities Within A Global Framework And By Drawing On Local And International Research On Best Practices For Special And Inclusive Education Reform. Reform, Inclusion And Teacher Education Offers A Context-sensitive Approach Adapted To The Unique Challenges Faced In The Asia-pacific Region. It Provides Manageable, Realistic, And Achievable Goals, Given The Local Challenges And Needs Across This Region. Each Section Addresses A List Of Objectives And Questions, Suggests Best Practice Pedagogy, And Concludes With A Support Section With Useful Resources And Suggested Professional Development Activities. This Book Will Interest Pre- And In-service Teachers, Teacher Educators, Tertiary Lecturers In Education And Postgraduate Students.--book Jacket. Contemporary Trends And Issues In Education Reform For Special And Inclusive Education In The Asia-pacific Region / Chris Forlin And Ming-gon John Lian -- Education Reforms In Special Education / Wu-tien Wu, Adrian Ashman And Yong-wook Kim -- Collaboration In The Era Of Inclusion / Anuradha Naidu -- Meeting New Challenges Of Special Education In China / Xu Jiacheng -- Education Reform For Inclusion In The Asia-pacific Region: What About Teacher Education? / Chris Forlin -- Preparing Teachers To Work With Young Children With Disabilities / Hsin-yi Wang -- Training Of Special Needs Officers In Singapore To Support Inclusion / Kaili Chen And Kenneth Poon -- Teachers' Attitudes, Perceptions And Concerns About Inclusive Education In The Asia-pacific Region / Chris Forlin, Mei-lan Au And Stella Chong -- The Challenge Of Raising Student Levels Of Achievement In An Inclusive National Curriculum / Keith Humphreys -- Promoting Inclusion In The Primary Classroom / Richard Rose -- The I