Educating students with diverse strengths and needs together : rationale for inclusion / June E. Downing and Joanne Eichinger -- Instruction in the general education environment : the age of accountability / Joanne Eichinger, June E. Downing, and Sandra J. Hicks -- First steps : determining individual abilities and how best to support students / June E. Downing and MaryAnn Demchak -- The preschool student / MaryAnn Demchak and June E. Downing -- The elementary school student / June E. Downing -- The middle school or junior high school student / June E. Downing -- The high school student / June E. Downing -- The important role of peers in inclusive education / June E. Downing and Joanne Eichinger -- Working cooperatively : the role of team members / June E. Downing -- Are they making progress? assessing the skills of students with severe and multiple disabilities in general education classrooms / June E. Downing -- Some common concerns and responses / June E. Downing.