What if Special Education Could Be Seen as a Site for Justice?

Abstract

Special education researchers have a huge responsibility and opportunity to develop research designs that help practitioners in schools—particularly school teachers, leaders, counselors, social workers, and interventionists—develop research-based policies and practices that address and meet the increasingly complex needs of young people. In this article, we synthesize insights from the articles published in the issue with careful attention placed on understanding implications to bolster and cultivate special education research, theory, policy and practice that may advance justice and equity.