Gerv Leyden tracks the history of exclusion of people who were assessed to be deficient – in workhouses, and instiutions – and the “su-bnormal’ education segregated options – residential schools – a medical option. These decisions were based on IQ asessments – which are seriously challengeable.
Gerv talks about the obscenity of these segragation practices.
Gerv Leyden ou comments in his dintroduction to Inclusion based on visits to the Hamilton Wentworth Roman Catholic School Board, in Ontario Canada. His reflections on his interactions with students and teachers are profound and reaffirm the systems’ commitment to welcome All students – in to a community of learning.