An Introduction to the Book’s Themes and Chapters

This chapter serves as an introduction to the accessibilityAccessibility and inclusive designInclusive design paradigm in LebanonLebanon. It highlights the significance of the endorsement of the Lebanese discriminationDiscrimination disability legislationLegislation Law 220/2000 and its impact on the needs of people with disabilitiesPeople With Disabilities. Furthermore, it discusses the two models of disabilityDisability, namely the medical and social models, that have shaped the discourse on disability and elucidates their effects on the Lebanese Disability Act and the built environmentBuilt environment in educational settings. The chapter concludes by providing an overview of the subsequent chapters in this study.