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Play and opportunity for disabled children
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Childright, 172, December 2000, p.11.
- Publisher:
- Children's Legal Centre
Presents some of the key points from the recent publication, 'Side by Side', which looks at the inclusion and participation of disabled children in play environments.
Preventative services for disabled children: a final report of the national evaluation of the Children's Fund
- Authors:
- BARNES M., et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 53p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents current evidence concerning the social inclusion of disabled children and their families, and has been developed following an extensive search of academic and policy literature published over the past decade. The focus is on the need for and impacts of preventative (rather than critically responsive) services and strategies for disabled children aged between five and 13 years. Disabled children is a term inclusive of all children who face disabling barriers to social inclusion, irrespective of their impairment.
Preventing social exclusion of disabled children and their families: literature review paper produced for the national evaluation of the Children's Fund
- Author:
- CLARKE Harriet
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 55p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents current evidence concerning the social inclusion of disabled children and their families, and has been developed following an extensive search of academic and policy literature published over the past decade. The focus is on the need for and impacts of preventative (rather than critically responsive) services and strategies for disabled children aged between five and 13 years. Disabled children is a term inclusive of all children who face disabling barriers to social inclusion, irrespective of their impairment.
Disabled children at the interface: co-operative action between public authorities and the reduction of social exclusion
- Authors:
- PETRIE Pat, et al
- Publisher:
- University of London. Institute of Education
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 39p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This volume reports a research study that investigates how different local agencies work together - or fail to do so - in their approach to disabled children and their families. The challenge lies in keeping the whole child in view, the child who is more than a patient, pupil or social work client, and more than the sum of these parts. The study takes a broad view of local policy and practice. Key areas covered include: emerging trends in interagency working; difficulties in interagency work and some solutions; and case studies illustrating the lived experience of children and parents as they are affected by interagency work or its failure.
Disabled children miss out on basic items as poverty trap snares parents
- Author:
- GILLEN Sally
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 29.08.02, 2002, p.12.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Parents of disabled children are struggling to pay for basic items such as bedding, according to a report published by children's charity Barnardo's.
A disabling education: the case of disabled learners in Malaysia
- Authors:
- ADNAN Airil Haimi, HAFIZ Intan Azreena
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 16(5), August 2001, pp.655-669.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Currently there is a move by the government towards improving the state of education for disabled learners in Malaysia. It is believed that current policy and practice do not meet the needs and requirements of these learners, partly because of the different definitions of disability adopted by various government agencies that are empowered to assist them. Employing a social constructivist framework, these definitions are examined specifically in the way they have been developed into different practices. It is argued that some of the common practices in educating disabled learners are discriminatory and haphazardly planned. The material effects of these practices on the actual provisions of education for these learners are then observed and evaluated. It is suggested that the education system be improved by including disabled learners in mainstream education, so as to help instigate positive changes in the lives of these learners through the wider process of social inclusion.
Breaking down the barriers of disability
- Author:
- RUSSELL Philippa
- Journal article citation:
- Family Policy, Autumn 2000, p.11.
Describes Kith and Kids, a pioneering project set up by parents of disabled children to tackle isolation and social exclusion throughout their children's lives.
A contextual analysis of caregivers of children with disabilities
- Author:
- WASHINGTON Leon
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 19(5), July 2009, pp.554-571.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Caring for children with disabilities takes an excessive amount of time and energy and places the carers under extreme stress, and often results in the family’s financial resources, personal well-being, self identity, and social networks being negatively affected, which in many cases, places the child at risk for maltreatment. This study explored the issues a caregiver faces when caring for his or her child, specifically the contextual factors that might affect a caregiver’s adaptation process that could possibly lead to maltreatment. In this contextual analysis, seven caregivers of children with moderate-to-severe disabilities completed a questionnaire, were interviewed individually, and assisted the researcher in constructing an ‘ecomap’ of their current living environment. Discussing subjects such as support from family and friends, stress, and spirituality, content from the interviews was analysed and several themes developed from the data, notably relationships between the carers and others within the family and greater community, leading to social isolation. Implications for clinical practice and future research ideas are discussed.
Social divisions
- Editors:
- PAYNE Geoff, (ed.)
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 408p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
- Edition:
- 2nd
The book presents a view of social fragmentation, inequality and cohesion. The articles by explore the key divisions in contemporary society. The book includes major chapters on class, gender and ethnicity and also dedicated coverage of national identity, age, childhood, sexuality, disability, health, and community. Each chapter covers theories and current patterns, offering an up-to-date critical guide to its field.
'Busy behaviour' in the 'Land of the Golden M': going out with learning disabled children in public places
- Author:
- RYAN Sara
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 18(1), March 2005, pp.65-74.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Research suggests that the inclusion of learning disabled people is contingent, unsatisfactory and incomplete. This paper will take a step back and look at the experiences of mothers of learning disabled children in public places. Seventeen women have taken part in the small scale qualitative study which used a combination of single and group interviews to explore their experiences in public places. Four areas have been identified as having an impact upon the experiences of the mothers and children in public places: the effects of the childrens' learning impairments, structural constraints, the attitudes of others and the attitudes of the mothers. The paper will conclude by asking if there is a role for alternative primary communities for learning disabled people and make suggestions for the development of a more 'learning disabled child-friendly' environment.