Afshan Kiran Imtiaz - Has inclusion gone too far? Afshan Kiran Imtiaz The special education model known as inclusion, or inclusion, has become more prevalent in the past 10 years, and today more than 60% of all students with disabilities (SWD) spend 80%. or more of their school day in regular classes, alongside their non-disabled peers (see Figure 1 Afshan Kiran Imtiaz ). Afshan Kiran Imtiaz It is not the full inclusion favored by some disability advocates, where all SWDs would be educated in inclusive classes all day; however, many supporters celebrate the growing acceptance of students with different abilities in general education as an opportunity to improve the academic and long-term trajectories of these traditionally underserved learners. In theory, inclusion gives SWDs access to the curriculum and the same educational opportunities as their peers. Unfortunately Afshan Kiran Imtiaz , research has provided only weak evidence that inclusion confers benefits to SWDs. S...