Inclusive Education in Spain: A view from Inside

Abstract

I see this chapter as an opportunity to explain my own perspective on the reasons, circumstances and social, legal and professional events that have shaped the current situation regarding Inclusive Education in Spain. It is not my intention, therefore, to describe that situation in an impartial way. What I recount here reflects my convictions and experiences, the evolution of my thought and professional activity, inseparable from my own participation in social and educational development in my country. Another person would surely analyse and explain the past and present of Inclusive Education in Spain differently. Consequently this chapter is an account of my unique experience, closely linked to the people, institutions, ideologies, policies and contexts that have surrounded my career and personal evolution.