ABSTRACT
Some time ago, I distinguished between what I called ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ inclusivists. These terms broadly correspond to the positions of those who believe in educational inclusion for all children without exception and the post-Warnock settlement based on a mixed economy of provision, respectively (Low, 1997). But neither of these labels seems particularly complimentary, and in this chapter I shall distinguish between ‘full’ inclusion (this is the universalist or radical position discussed in the introduction) and ‘moderate’ inclusion. In this chapter, I present the case for the moderate inclusion perspective, with particular emphasis on issues relating to visual impairment. I suggest that it is time to confirm the postWarnock settlement, and banish ideology and dogma from the field of special education once and for all.
