Megan-Kate Doolan

As a first-year secondary school teacher working in an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) classroom in a Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) school, my journey into inclusive and special education has been both professionally rewarding and personally transformative.  My decision to pursue the Master of Arts in Inclusive and Special Education came from a desire to better support the students I work with every… Continue Reading Why I Chose to Study Inclusive and Special Education: Reflections from a First-Year Teacher 

Historically, special education positioned students with a wide range of needs at the margins of education systems; however, the margins may now represent the true centre of educational transformation. As systems struggle to accommodate diversity, voices historically excluded must become central to reimagining education.   Our course brings together educators representing a life trajectory, from the early years to adulthood. Our students represent early years educators, primary and post-primary teachers and principals, and educators in further and higher education, including alternative learning… Continue Reading Reimagining Inclusion in Modern Education