Preservice & inservice teacher education for inclusion
School reform for inclusive practices
Curriculum and pedagogy for enabling inclusion
Support for students with special educational needs
Recent and Ongoing Research Projects
Teacher preparation for inclusive education: Curricula & pedagogical practices
International perspectives on pre-service and in-service teacher education
Developing innovative approaches for teacher education for inclusion
Transitions for students with diverse needs in inclusive schools
Role of special and resource schools in supporting inclusion
Role of education assistants for inclusion
Representative Publications
Forlin, C., & Lian, M-G. J. (Eds.) (2008). Reform, Inclusion & Teacher Education: Towards a New Era of Special Education in the Asia-Pacific region (pp.61-73). Abingdon: Routledge.
Forlin, C. (Ed.) (2008). Catering for learners with diverse needs: An Asia-Pacific focus. HKIEd.
Forlin, C., & Lian, J. (2008). Contemporary trends and issues in educational reform for special and inclusive education. In C. Forlin & M-G. J. Lian (Eds.) Reform, Inclusion & Teacher Education: Towards a New Era of Special Education in the Asia-Pacific Region (pp.3-12). Abingdon: Routledge.
Forlin, C. (2008). Education reform for inclusion in Asia: What about teacher education? In C. Forlin & M-G. J. Lian (Eds.) Reform, Inclusion & Teacher Education: Towards a New Era of Special Education in the Asia-Pacific Region (pp.74-82). Abingdon: Routledge.
Forlin, C., Au, M.L., & Chong, S. (2008). Teachers’ attitudes, perceptions and concerns about inclusive education. In C. Forlin & M-G. J. Lian (Eds.) Reform, Inclusion & Teacher Education: Towards a New Era of Special Education in the Asia-Pacific region (pp.90-102. London: Routledge.
Forlin, C. (2007). Classroom diversity: Towards a whole school approach. In S. N. Phillipson (Ed.). Learning diversity in the Chinese classroom: Contexts and practice for students with special needs (pp. 95- 123). Hong Kong University Press.
Forlin, C. ( 2005). Sustaining inclusive practices in primary school communities. In C. Newell (Ed.), Disability in education: context, curriculum and culture (pp. 13- 21). Deacon West, ACT: Australian College of Educators.
Forlin, C. ( 2005). (Guest Editor). Special issue: Inclusion in the secondary school. Australasian Journal of Special Education , 29 (2).
Forlin, C. (Guest Editor, 2005). Moving onwards and upwards: Inclusive education in seconary schools. Australasian Journal of Special Education, 29(2).
Forlin, C. (Guest Editor, 2001). The role of the support teacher in regular schools: An international comparison. The Education Journal of Special Needs Education, 16.
Refereed Journal Articles
Forlin, C., Loreman, T., Sharma, U., & Earle, C. (2009). Demographic differences in changing pre-service teachers' attitudes, sentiments and concerns about inclusive education. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 13(2), 195-209.
Sharma, U., Forlin, C., & Loreman, T. (2008). Impact of training on pre-service teachers’ attitudes and concerns about inclusive education and sentiments about persons with disabilities. Disability & Society, 23(7), 773-785.
Forlin, C., Keen, M., & Barrett, E. (2008). The concerns of mainstream teachers: Coping with inclusivity in an Australian context. International Journal of Disability Development & Education, 55(3), 251-264.
Forlin, C. (2007). Inclusive educational practices: A way forward for Hong Kong. Chinese Education & Society, 40( 4), 64- 77.
Loreman, T., Earle, C., Sharma, U., & Forlin, C. (2007). The development of an instrument for measuring pre-service teachers' sentiments, attitudes, and concerns about inclusive education. International Journal of Special Education , 22(2), 150- 159.
Chong, S., Forlin, C., & Au, M.L. (2007). The influence of an inclusive education course on attitude change of pre-service secondary teachers in Hong Kong. Asia Pacific Journal of Teacher Education , 35 ( 2) ,161- 179.
Sharma, U., Loreman, T., & Forlin, C., (2007). What concerns pre-service teachers about inclusive education: An international viewpoint. KEDI Journal of Educational Policy, 4( 2), 95-114.
Forlin, C. (2007). A collaborative, collegial and more cohesive approach to supporting educational reform for inclusion in Hong Kong. Asia-Pacific Education Review, 8 ( 2) ,276-287.
Forlin, C. (2006). Inclusive education in Australia ten years after Salamanca . European Journal of Psychology of Education , XXI( 3 ), 265 - 277 .
Sharma, U., Forlin, C., Loreman, T., & Earle, C. (2006). Pre-service teachers’ attitudes, concerns and sentiments about inclusive education: An international comparison of the novice pre-service teacher. International Journal of Special Education, 21(2), 80- 93.
Lock, G. & Forlin, C. (2006). Using information communication technologies in remote school communities . Australian Educational Computing 21 (1), 21- 25.
Engelbrecht, P., Oswald, M., & Forlin, C. (2006). Promoting the implementation of inclusive education in primary schools in South Africa. British Journal of Special Education 33(3), 121- 129.
Forlin, C., & Lock, G. (2006). Employing technologies to engage students with diverse needs in rural school communities. The Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 31(1), 31- 43.
Forlin, C., & Hopewell, T. (2006 ). Inclusion; the Heart of the Matter: Trainee teachers’ perceptions of a parent’s journey. British Journal of Special Education, 33( 2), 56- 62.
Forlin, C., & Tierney, G. (2006). Accommodating students excluded from regular schools in schools of isolated and distance education. Australian Journal of Education, 50(1), 50- 62.
Forlin, C. (2005). Implementing an outcomes-focused approach to learning: Implications for inclusive education. CASE, 1(2), 3 - 6 .
Forlin, C. (2005). Sustaining inclusive practices in primary school communities. In C. Newell (Ed.), Disability in Education: Context, Curriculum and Culture (pp. 13 - 21). Australia : Australian College of Educators.
Forlin, C., & Bamford, G. (2005). Sustaining an inclusive approach to schooling in a middle school location. Australasian Journal of Special Education , 29(2), 172 - 181 .
Pearce, M., & Forlin, C. (2005). Challenges and potential solutions for enabling inclusion in secondary schools. Australasian Journal of Special Education , 29(2), 93 - 105 .
McGregor, S. & Forlin, C. (2005). Attitude of students towards peers with disabilities: Relocating students from an Education Support Centre to an inclusive middle school setting. International Journal of Whole Schooling, 1(2), 18 - 34 .
Conference Papers
Forlin, C. (October, 2009). Teacher education for inclusion in the Asia-Pacific region. Aberdeen, Scotland. Cross-national invitational symposium [18-20 October, 2009].
Loreman, T., & Forlin, C. (21-24 October, 2009). Preparing new teachers for inclusion. Paper presented at the Confronting the gap: Rhetoric, rights and reality? Conference, Salamanca, Spain.
Forlin, C. (July, 2009). Inclusive education: Ensuring quality learning outcomes for all learners: The role of the school psychologist. Keynote speaker for the International School Psychology Association (ISPA) annual conference School Psychology for Diversity, Malta. [8-13 July, 2009].
Forlin, C. (June, 2009). Evaluating teachers' sentiments, attitudes & concerns about inclusive education. Keynote speaker for the Congreso InterNacional La Inclusion Educativa, Monterrey, Mexico [3 June 2009].
Forlin, C. (June, 2009). Panel speaker on a Dialogue for inclusion for the Congreso InterNacional La Inclusion Eductiva Monterrey, Mexico [5 June 2009].
Loreman, T., Forlin, C., Sharma, U., & Earle, C. (2008, July). The development of the Sentiments, Attitudes, and Concerns about Inclusive Education scale (SACIE) . Paper presented at the Paris International Conference on Education, Economy & Society, Novotel Paris Tour Eiffel, Paris, France.
Forlin, C., Sin, K., & Phillipson, S. (2008, March). Education Reform & Teacher Education for Inclusion in the Asia-Pacific region. Paper presented at the 1 st East Asian International Symposium on Teacher Education Research, Tokyo, Japan.
Forlin, C. (2008, February). Inclusive education & teacher training. Presentation for Education Faculty, NW University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Forlin, C. (2008, February). Inclusive education: International perspectives. Presentation for pre-service teachers, NW University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Forlin, C. (2007, December). Improving teacher education for the inclusive mainstream. Paper presented at the AARE Conference, Research impacts: Proving or Improving, Perth, WA.
Forlin, C., & Chambers, D., (11 June, 2007). Preparing pre-service teachers for inclusive practice. Paper presented at the International Association of Special Education (IASE), HKU, Hong Kong.
Forlin, C. (18 April, 2007). International Trends in Inclusive Education. Workshop for the Moving Towards Inclusive Schooling International Program. CSNSIE, HKIEd.
Forlin, C. (20 April, 2007). Preservice Teacher Training on Inclusive Education. Workshop for the Moving Towards Inclusive Schooling International Program. CSNSIE, HKIEd.
Forlin, C. (7 February 2007). Inclusive education in Hong Kong: Current situation, policy & practice. Seminar presented to Department of English, HKIEd.
Forlin, C. (5 June, 2006). Keynote address for Asia-Pacific Professional Network for Inclusive Education. Educational reform in Hong Kong: Realising inclusive education by utilizing a professional and collaborative brokerage model.
Forlin, C. ( 2 June, 2006). Keynote address for International Conference on Special Education. Reforms, Inclusion & Mission: Toward a new era of special education. Redesigning Support: A Collaborative, Collegial and More Cohesive Approach to Educational Reform for Inclusion .
Forlin, C. ( 24 May, 2006). Keynote address for Learning Difficulties Research Centre, Beijing Municipal Commission of Education. School Reform for Inclusive Education.
Forlin, C. ( 16 Nov, 2006). Plenary Address: International Perspectives on Inclusive Education. Concordia College, Alberta.
Forlin, C. ( 14, Nov, 2006). Reforms & Inclusive Education in Hong Kong: Towards a New Era of Education. Paper presented at the International Perspectives on Inclusive Education conference, Concordia College, Alberta.
Forlin, C., Chong, S., & Au, M. ( 28, Nov, 2006). Professional development for inclusion : Hong Kong pre-service teachers’ attitudes, beliefs & concerns. Paper presented at the Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association International Conference, Hong Kong.
Au, M. L., Forlin, C., & Chong, S. (June, 2006). Professional development for inclusion: Hong Kong teachers’ attitudes, beliefs & concerns. Paper presented at the International Conference on Special Education. Reforms, Inclusion & Mission: Toward a new era of special education. University of Hong Kong.
Forlin, C. (June, 2006). The role of stakeholders in a new service paradigm for special education. Roundtable presentation at the International Conference on Special Education. Reforms, Inclusion & Mission: Toward a new era of special education. University of Hong Kong.
Forlin, C. (January, 2006). Plenary Chair of Panel Discussion for 3rd International Conference on Special Education. Inclusion: Is it the right answer? Bangkok, Thailand.
Loreman, T., Sharma, U., Forlin, C., & Earle, C. ( 2005 ). Pre-service Teachers’ Attitudes and Concerns regarding Inclusive Education. International & Supportive Education Conference,Inclusion: Celebrating Diversity? Glasgow , 2005 . ISEC Published proceedings.
Forlin, C. (August, 2005). Enhancing pedagogy in isolated school communities by the use of information communication technologies . Paper presented at the Inclusive and Supportive education Conference. Inclusion: Celebrating Diversity? Glasgow.
Forlin, C. et al. ((August, 2005). Using visual images to make sense of inclusive education . Symposium presented at the Inclusive and Supportive education Conference. Inclusion: Celebrating Diversity? Glasgow.
Loreman, T., Sharma, U., Forlin, C., & Earle, c. (August, 2005). Pre-service teacher attitude and concerns regarding inclusive education. Paper presented at the Inclusive and Supportive education Conference. Inclusion: Celebrating Diversity? Glasgow.
Forlin, C. (June, 2005). Inclusive School Development . Presentation to the English Schools Foundation review coordination group. Sarah Roe School, Hong Kong.
Forlin, C., & Chambers, D. (2005, June). Authentic assessments for measuring preservice teacher readiness for working in inclusive classrooms . Paper presented at the First International Conference on Enhancing Teaching and Learning through assessment, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
Forlin, C., Chambers, D., & Hammond, L. (2005, June). Self assessment in information technology training with staff at an Aboriginal school in Western Australia . Paper presented at the Learning Oriented Assessment Conference, HKIEd, Hong Kong.
Forlin, C. (2005, April). Including students with learning difficulties and AD/HD . F.O.C.U.S. Meeting. Granville House, Hong Kong Island.
Forlin, C., & Mok, M. (2005, March). Getting published: Good Ideas . Research Forum, Dept. Educational Psychology, Counselling and Learning, HKIEd.
Forlin, C., & Sharma, U. (2005, January). Implementing & sustaining inclusive education in Hong Kong . Public Research Seminar, EPCL, HKIEd.
Forlin, C., & Sharma, U. (2005, January). Pre-service teacher education for inclusion . Research Seminar, EPCL, HKIEd.
Community & Professional Services
October 5-9th, 2009, Traingin week for Vietnam Ministry of Education & CRS. Preparing teacher educators for inclusion. Hanoi, Vietnam.
Forlin, C. (2009). Preparing teachers to cater for the special educational needs of all children. Professional publication, Joy of Learning, HKIEd.
November, 29th 2008. Convener of Teacher Education for Inclusion: Changing Paradigms and Innovative Approaches for Inclusion conference held at the HKIEd.
November 24 – 28th 2008. Convener of International colloquium on Teacher Education for Inclusion: Changing Paradigms and Innovative Approaches for Inclusive Education held at the HKIEd
2007-2009. Advisor to the Education Department Government Steering Committee in Hong Kong on developing the New Senior Secondary Curriculum for students with Intellectual Disability (NSS-ID) a nd on the development of the Learning Progression Frameworks (LPF) .
2008. Advisor to the English Schools Foundation, Hong Kong advisoron policy development for special education in ESF schools.
2008. Developer of first university training program for Education Assistants in Hong Kong.
2008. Invited presentation on Whole school approaches to diversity for the Hong Kong Professional Organization in Special Education, 21st January.
2008, 21st June. Invited presentation at the 3 rd Symposium of the Asia-Pacific professional network for inclusive education, Response to the SAME curriculum: A Hong Kong perspective. University of Hong Kong.
2007 , May. Keynote address to Vietnam MoET on Core curriculum of the university level training program , Hanoi, Vietnam.
2007, May. Keynote address for EDB School Heads Conference on Perspectives on inclusive education practices: Employing the Index for Inclusion .
2007, April. Keynote address for EDB School Heads Conference on Roles and responsibilities of school leaders in creating inclusive schools.
2007, March. Facilitator for EDB School Leaders’ Workshop 1 for planning 334. The Future is now: Vision to realization.
2006-2007. Consultant on Leadership training for inclusive education for the Education Bureau, Psychology Branch, Hong Kong.
2006, June 5th. Invited keynote speaker for the Asia-Pacific Professional Network for Inclusive Education. Educational reform in Hong Kong: Realising inclusive education by utilizing a professional and collaborative brokerage model. Professional and community collaborations for enhancing inclusive education in the Asia-Pacific region. University of Hong Kong .
2006 , June 2 - 3 rd. Invited keynote speaker for the International Conference on Special Education. Redesigning Support: A Collaborative, Collegial and More Cohesive Approach to Educational Reform for Inclusion . Reforms, Inclusion & Mission: Toward a new era of special education. University of Hong Kong .
2006 , May, 24 . Invited keynote speaker to the Learning Difficulties Research Centre, Beijing Municipal Commission of Education, Beijing . School Reform for Inclusive Education .
2006 , March. Invited presentation to Department of Education & Training, WA. Inclusivity: Teachers’ perceptions in Western Australia .
2006 , January. Invited Chair of Panel Discussion “ Inclusion: Is it the right answer? ”. Presented at the 3 rd International Conference on Special Education, Moving Towards Promoting Diversity in Education, Bangkok , Thailand .
2005 June. Classroom strategies for sustaining inclusive practices . Keynote speech, 8th Annual Conference on Action Research, Sustaining Inclusive Practices in Schools, HKIEd, Hong Kong.
2005 May. Implementing an Outcomes Focused Approach to learning: Implications for Inclusive Education . Inaugural Lecture for the opening of the Centre for Advancement of Special Education (CASE). Hong Kong University.
2005 May. Inclusive education in Hong Kong: Exploring the way forward . Dinner Dialogue for HERDSA, Hong Kong.
2005 April. Whole school change for embracing inclusivity . Keynote address for the English Schools Foundation, Professional Forum, Hong Kong.
2005 April. Whole school change for embracing inclusivity. Keynote address for the Australian International School, Professional Forum, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
2005 March. Using the Indicators for Inclusion in School Development and Self Evaluation . Keynote address for the Education and Manpower Bureau, Sha Tin Town Hall, HK.
