Elizabeth Walton shares her personal journey and experiences in the field of inclusive education, highlighting the challenges and injustices faced by individuals with disabilities. She discusses the entrenchment of special schools in the South African education system and the impact of colonialism on inclusive education. Additionally, she explores the concept of inclusive education as a knowledge practice and the importance of context in understanding inclusive education. The conversation also delves into the role of inclusive leadership in schools and the challenges faced by leaders in creating inclusive structures.

Professor Walton’s new book ‘The Knowledge of Inclusive Education: An Ecological Approach’ is going to be released in March, here is the link for preorders

More information on her work with the DRIVE project is here: https://includingdisabledrefugees.wordpress.com/