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Foreman (2008, pp.350-1, 358-9) only briefly mentions cultural factors that impact on dealing with students with disabilities. The Center for International Rehabilitation, Research, Information and Exchange ([]) has produced eleven volumes of professional advice on dealing with people with disabilities from different cultural backgrounds. The monographs include information about the status of people with disabilities in other countries, reasons for immigration, cultural concepts surrounding various disabilities, the role of the family and the individual in the community in question, associated ideas about rights, and issues of gender and religion. Teachers not only need to be culturally inclusive in their curriculum, but need to understand that students and their parents from different countries may not be aware of their rights or of services available for the student. Any teacher with a student in their class who has a disability and comes from overseas or has a different cultural background will find these resources invaluable. The site also includes some resources for teaching multiculturalism. See also http://rinewit2011.wikispaces.com/Multicultural+Disablitiy+Advocacy for a similar series of Australian publications. __ References: __ Foreman, Phil (ed.) (2008) //Inclusion in action//, 2nd Edition. Melbourne: CENGAGE Learning.