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A significant revision with nine new chapters, this edition takes a whole-child approach to inclusive education. It is a book for all educators of all learners.   The strategies are based on high-quality research drawn from a range of countries and have a strong theoretical rationale, including inclusive education, neuroscience, ecology and a model of learning and teaching. The expert authors also consider behavioural challenges facing learners and how they can be interpreted in an evolutionary context. 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