Mabel Gonzales has over thirty-five years of experience as a classroom teacher, teacher educator, school executive, education consultant on special needs and inclusive education, and leadership coach. She has taught a wide range of students with and without special needs and disability in Hong Kong and Australia. With her hands-on, learner-centred experience, Mabel specialises in building the capacity of future-focused educators, teachers and school leaders to foster an understanding of the interplay of educational theories and practice. Being still active in classroom practice, Mabel shares her insights gained through lived experience, interactions with students and teachers and partnership with parents and members of the school community. Her extensive practice gained through working with children from preschool to post-secondary students gives her credibility in her authorship of this book. She has been a strong advocate for inclusive education since the 1980s and has given public speeches and international conference presentations to promote equity in education for students with special needs and disability. Her wealth of knowledge in Inclusive Education is invaluable.