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Right to education denied?
- Author:
- WARD Adrain D.
- Journal article citation:
- SCOLAG Journal, June 2004, p.97, 102.
- Publisher:
- ScoLAG(Scottish Legal Action Group)
Looks at the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 and argues that it has undermined the educational rights of children with additional support needs.
The right to be seen and not heard: bringing disabled children into focus
- Author:
- JONES Hazel
- Journal article citation:
- Childright, 161, November 1999, pp.8-10.
- Publisher:
- Children's Legal Centre
A project initiated by the International Save the Children Alliance is documenting examples of rights and good practice in relation to disabled children and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. This article describes the project and discusses the invisibility of disabled children.
Negotiating identities, negotiating environments: an interpretation of the experiences of students with disabilities
- Author:
- LOW Jacqueline
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 11(2), 1996, pp.235-248.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This paper explores the experiences of nine students with disabilities pursuing degrees at a large Canadian university. An ethnographic approach was followed using face-to-face, unstructured interviews and a focus group to generate data. The analysis focuses on how these students negotiate disabled and non-disabled identities while negotiating the physical environment of the university campus. Argues that these negotiatory processes are necessarily interconnected and inherently contradictory.
Once and for all
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 21.2.02, 2002, p.40.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on a pilot project based in Leicester on service co-ordination for children with complex needs.
Special Education Needs and Disability Act: disability discrimination in education
- Author:
- RIMMINGTON Helen
- Journal article citation:
- Childright, 178, July 2001, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Children's Legal Centre
Looks at the provisions of Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (SENDA), which aims to introduce individual rights for children with disabilities in school and provide a mechanism for enforcement. In particular, the Act extends the role of the Special Educational Needs Tribunal to decide on certain limited claims relating to disability discrimination within schools.
The learning journey
- Authors:
- BROWN Kate, SPRIGGS Len
- Journal article citation:
- Adults Learning, 11(8), April 2000, pp.25-27.
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Adult Continuing Education
The authors report on a university scheme which enables students with disabilities to make informed choices about their future.
What's so special? Teachers models and their realisation in practice in segregated schools
- Authors:
- ADAMS Joan, SWAIN John, CLARK Jim
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 15(2), March 2000, pp.223-245.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The concept of 'special' has played a crucial role in the development of educational policy and practice, and the meaning of the term has been the subject of far-reaching debates and controversy. This paper is based on research which explored the meaning of 'specialness' in theory and practice from the point of view of practitioners working in segregated schools, providing education for young people designated as having moderate and severe learning difficulties. The research demonstrates the articulation of the individual model of special in teachers' thinking about pupils, themselves and their relationships with pupils, and also in the learning environment provided for different categories of young people. The authors argue that the dominant discursive practices of practitioners construct and maintain 'otherness' in special education, and pre-empt alternative discourses.
Together we can plan my future: the needs of school leavers with a visual impairment and additional disabilities
- Author:
- SeeABILITY
- Publisher:
- SeeABILITY
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 79p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Leatherhead
Report focusing on the needs of young people with a visual impairment who also have additional disabilities and who are about to leave school in the West Country. Includes sections on: a profile of the West of England; the young people's disabilities; their future needs; the needs of parents; and summary of key findings.
Class and disability: influences on learning expectations
- Author:
- PREECE Julia
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 11(2), 1996, pp.191-204.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Describes some findings from in-depth interviews with adults with disabilities, most of whom had strong working class connections. It places the findings in the context of feminist post-structuralist theory. Whilst the research is not directly to do with gender relationships, the theoretical framework highlights notions of difference, cultural value and meaning which play a significant role in the power relationships between dominant and subordinated groups.
Statementing for special educational needs and children's rights
- Authors:
- CHAPMAN Andrea, HITCHMAN Malcolm
- Journal article citation:
- Applied Community Studies, 3(1), 1996, pp.60-61.
- Publisher:
- Whiting and Birch
This article discusses how current practice often departs from official policy due to financial constraints. Suggests that a great deal of current educational policy and practice sees little formal representation from the child. The present position of Special Education has been greatly influenced by legislation, namely the Education Act 1991 which emanated from particularly the Warnock Report (1978). This had the effect of putting the child at the forefront of attention, placing the emphasis on the satisfaction of children's individuals needs.