In schools throughout the world, inclusion has been used to refer to the
placement of students with disabilities in classrooms alongside their peers
(Kugelmass, 2004). Similarly in Australia, our understandings about inclusive
education have evolved from the notion of integrating students with disabilities into
regular schools. It seems that the terms “integration” and “inclusion” are still
confused and it is important to differentiate between the two terms. Integration is
described as “the process of moving children from special education settings into
regular classrooms where they undertake most, if not all of their schooling” (Ashman
& Elkins, 1998, p. 526).