The Everyday Inclusion Toolkit is designed to support educators working with students with disabilities in general education settings. Unlike other texts that emphasize legal requirements, disability classifications, or broad service-delivery frameworks, this book prioritizes foundational classroom practices that benefit all students while being particularly supportive of students with disabilities. It underscores the importance of inclusive learning environments that recognize and respond to students' diverse backgrounds, identities, and learning needs.

The book emphasizes the fundamental strategies that offer the most potential for general education teachers in inclusive classrooms. By focusing on the rationale for inclusive practices and their day-to-day implementation, the book demystifies special education and empowers general educators to confidently support all learners.

Lauren Collins is an Associate Professor at San Diego State University whose work centers on the identification and dissemination of evidence-based practices in special education, particularly for students with emotional and behavioral needs. Her research focuses on positive, preventive approaches to improving student behavior and fostering meaningful teacher-student relationships in inclusive classroom settings. She is the author of Improving Student Behavior and Cultivating Meaningful Relationships: A Teacher's Guide to Positive and Preventive Approaches in Inclusive Classrooms. She also serves as Vice President of the Council for Exceptional Children's Division for Emotional and Behavioral Health.

Tim Landrum is a Professor at the University of Louisville. His research and teaching focuses on emotional and behavioral disorders, classroom and behavior management, the identification of evidence-based practices, and the translation of research into practice. He is a past President of the Council for Exceptional Children's Division for Research (CEC- DR) as well as its Division for Emotional and Behavioral Health (DEBH).

Chris Sweigart is a regional special education consultant and the creator of Limened, a resource-rich website designed to help teachers support students facing academic, behavioral, and emotional challenges. His professional background spans roles such as a teacher of students with emotional and behavioral disorders, director of outreach at a community youth center, and coordinator for a transitional housing and mentoring program for youth and young adults with disabilities.