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Short breaks: providing better access and more choice for black disabled children and their parents
- Author:
- FLYNN Ronny
- Publisher:
- Policy Press,|Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 52p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Short breaks for disabled children are a popular service with families and one supported by central government, local authorities and the voluntary sector. However, black families do not have equal access to this service. This report reviewed literature on access to short breaks by black families, and carried out interviews with children and young people, parents, short break carers and scheme organisers. Two main aims were to examine the barriers to access and what works to overcome these.
Feminism abortion and disability: irreconcilable differences?
- Authors:
- SHARP Keith, EARLE Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 17(2), March 2002, pp.137-145.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
There has been considerable discussion of the political allegiance between the feminist and disability movements, but the question of abortion remains a thorny one. Disability rights advocates have been keen to demonstrate that it is possible to believe in a woman's right to sovereignty over the body and, yet, be opposed to the selective abortion of an impaired foetus - describing the latter as a form of 'weak' eugenics. The aim of this paper is to show that, whilst there may be some points of agreement between the feminist and disability movements on the question of abortion, there exist fundamental and irreconcilable differences.
Providing better access to short breaks for black disabled children and their parents
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Short breaks for disabled children are a popular service with families and one supported by central government, local authorities and the voluntary sector. However, black families do not have equal access to this service. This report reviewed literature on access to short breaks by black families, and carried out interviews with children and young people, parents, short break carers and scheme organisers. Two main aims were to examine the barriers to access and what works to overcome these.
A new deal for children with special educational needs?
- Author:
- O'GRADY Carolyn
- Journal article citation:
- Coordinate, 65, May 1998, pp.5-6.
- Publisher:
- National Early Years Network
Reports on how the Green Paper also promotes more inclusion of children with special educational needs (SEN) within mainstream schools and more involvement of and support for parents.
All together: how to create inclusive services for disabled children and their families; a practical handbook for early years workers
- Authors:
- DICKINS Mary, DENZILOE Judy
- Publisher:
- National Early Years Network
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 45p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Handbook promoting the concept of inclusion by recognising each disabled child as a unique individual, who is a child first, sharing the same needs and desires as all children. Contains chapters on: the legal framework of inclusive services; underpinning values and principles; developing inclusive policies; taking part in assessment and statementing; working with parents; guide to the professionals involved with families; practical aspects of play and learning; how to get experience and training; and local resources and networks.