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Lives and times: practice, policy and people with disabilities
- Editors:
- WALSH Patricia Noonan, GASH Hugh
- Publisher:
- Rathdown
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 333p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Bray, County Wicklow
Most of the people with intellectual disabilities alive at the start of this century will grow into middle and old age. Increasingly, they will attend school, live, work, enjoy social life and retire alongside their peers in their own communities. These social changes are the result of government policies in Ireland, the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe, and mirror global trends. In addition, fresh thinking about good practice in providing supports for people with intellectual disabilities is founded on a human rights perspective and in research evidence. Major changes in policy and practice have increased demands for new approaches to teaching and professional development. One result is a proliferation of interdisciplinary courses in the field of disabilities at third-level institutions.
Supporting pupils with special health needs in mainstream schools: policy and practice
- Authors:
- LIGHTFOOT Jane, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Society, 15(2), April 2001, pp.57-69.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
A growing number of pupils in mainstream schools may have health-related support needs in respect of a chronic illness or physical disability. Data from research study investigating these needs and carried out between 1996 and 1998 are used to reflect on the position of this group of pupils within policy guidance on special educational needs and medical needs. Evidence of confusion and ambiguity, both in the guidance and its interpretation, suggests that the needs of this group remain somewhat hidden. More recent developments in special needs policy guidance are discussed in terms of the prospect for strengthening support for this group of pupils.
The Dearing Report and students with disabilities and learning difficulties
- Author:
- HURST Alan
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 14(1), January 1999, pp.65-83.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The movement to promote improved levels of participation from groups under-represented in higher education which occurred between 1980 and 1990 neglected disabled people. The position has been addressed by the national higher education funding councils since 1992 and progress has been made. However, whilst certain social groups were highlighted, nothing was said about disabled people in the terms of reference of Sir Ron Dearing's National Committee of Inquiry. This article describes attempts made to inform and influence the Committee and considers the Report itself.
This ability: an international legal analysis of disability discrimination
- Author:
- COTTER Anne-Marie Mooney
- Publisher:
- Ashgate
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 352p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
Disability Law is an increasingly important area in combating disability discrimination. This Ability provides readers with a better understanding of the issue of inequality and aims to increase the likelihood of achieving equality at both the national and international levels for those with disabilities while at the same time educating those without disabilities. The work examines the primary role of legislation and its impact on the court process. It also discusses the two most important trade agreements of our day - namely the North American Free Trade Agreement and the European Union Treaty - in a historical and compelling analysis of discrimination. By providing a detailed examination of the relationship between disability issues and the law, this book will be an important read for those concerned with equality.
Disabled children and education policy in Northern Ireland
- Authors:
- MONTEITH M., et al
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
The education provision for children with disabilities in Northern Ireland was the subject of considerable controversy throughout the 1990s. The debate is often unhelpfully posed as being about a choice between the segregation of disabled children in special schools or their inclusion in mainstream schools. Neither form of provision is without its problems and limitations. Segregated provision has too often been characterised by a culture of low expectations while inclusion, if insufficiently supported, can entail neglect of the child’s educational and social needs. The negative experience of being bullied can and does occur across both settings. Perhaps the worst long-term educational placement is that of education at home. While this may achieve certain educational goals, the absence of social skills development and experience means such a provision should only ever be a short-term measure.
Each belongs: integrated education in Canada
- Author:
- SHAW Linda
- Publisher:
- Centre for Studies on Integration in Education
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The goal of the Hamilton and Waterloo Catholic School Boards in Ontario, Canada, is to meet the needs of all children in age-appropriate classes in neighbourhood schools. There are no special schools. This report describes local school board policy and practice, covers integration strategies, including some detailed case studies, and investigates the parents’ perspective. It captures the spirit of these inclusive school communities in a series of integration strategies including some case studies and investigates the parents’ perspectives.
Access all areas
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Guide, 9, December 2001, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
Looks at the key legislative and policy changes for people with disabilities over the last few years.
Disabled children and residential schools: a study of local authority policy and practice
- Author:
- ABBOTT David
- Publisher:
- University of Bristol. Norah Fry Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 66p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Report presenting the findings of the first stage of a research project on disabled children and residential schools. The overall study is looking at the effectiveness of current legislation and guidance in protecting and promoting the interests of disabled children who attend residential schools and is also examining: the circumstances in which disabled children are placed in residential schools; the extent to which disabled children are involved in the decision to place them at boarding school; and how disabled children's relationships with their families are affected by going to residential school and what schools and local authorities do to nurture these relationships. This report focuses in particular on the policies and practices of a sample of twenty one education and social services departments
Time to push disability issues higher up the agenda
- Author:
- BREWSTER Richard
- Journal article citation:
- NCVO News, 99, November 1998, p.10.
- Publisher:
- National Council for Voluntary Organisations
The government claims that addressing the rights of disabled people is high on its agenda. Asks whether it is doing enough to make a difference.
Separate but unequal
- Author:
- POTTS Patricia
- Journal article citation:
- Local Government Policy Making, 17(3), December 1990, pp.50-55.
- Publisher:
- University of Birmingham. Institute of Local Government Studies
Argues that children with disabilities should not be excluded from the mainstream of under-fives provision.