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Development assistance: disability and education in Southern Africa
- Authors:
- KABZEMS Venta, CHIMEDZA Robert
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 17(2), March 2002, pp.147-157.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This paper discusses development assistance on disability and education in southern Africa. Development assistance for people with disabilities has for a long time been based on the charity and medical models. It has not been perceived in the context of national development. Many development agencies and charitable organisations tend to emphasises their own agenda, which may not necessarily be that of the local people with disabilities. As a result, the anticipated impact of development assistance in the region for people with disabilities has not been realised. This paper challenges this position and advocates for a more participatory approach by the locals. Using Lesotho as an example, the paper shows how development assistance can be made to be more successful through community participation and change of attitudes across all sectors of the community.
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.
An inclusive future: disability, social change and opportunities for greater inclusion by 2010
- Authors:
- CHRISTIE Ian, MENSAH-COKER Gavin
- Publisher:
- DEMOS
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 110p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Changes in technology, society and the economy are creating new scope for progress in removing the barriers to equal opportunities for disabled people. This report explores how these changes can be exploited in the workplace, in education, and in the design of the built environment. Argues that the modernisation of Britain's businesses and public infrastructure over the next ten to fifteen years could create an unprecedented opportunity for disabled people and disability organisations.
Improving service delivery for disadvantaged adults: have your say
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Unit is working on a new project to make mainstream public services (health, housing, education and training, social security and employment services) more effective for disadvantaged adults of working age. It will focus on people with poor basic skills, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions, and people from certain ethnic minorities. The Unit is seeking views from services and from disadvantaged adults themselves.
Incurably human
- Author:
- MASON Micheline
- Publisher:
- Working Press
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 120p.
- Place of publication:
- London
By piecing together a personal journey of discovery, the author explores the deeper meaning of inclusion. She looks at how communities, families and schools are being fragmented by the focus of global economics, rekindling the past eugenic polices which have created a culture of exclusion for many. She looks also at how dynamic resistance movement is growing, led by the excluded themselves and those who love them. She proposes that this is the beginning of a truly radical, nonviolent world change movement of relevance to every living person.
Inclusion against the odds: the continuing education and life of Kirsty Arrondelle
- Author:
- RUSTEMIER Sharon
- Publisher:
- Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Describes the remarkable life of a young woman with Down’s Syndrome, whose family defied society’s pressures to segregate her. The report demonstrates the positive effects of mainstream inclusive education for all people, and challenges present-day views of what it means to be a successful citizen in contemporary society. The report documents the social and educational inclusion in her schools, college and now adult years, and links this with the pioneering struggle by her parents to secure mainstream provisions for their daughter.
Inclusive education: diverse perspectives
- Authors:
- NIND Melanie, et al
- Publisher:
- David Fulton
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 310p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book draws upon the experiences and practices of academics and professionals within the inclusive education sphere. Enabling the reader to stay in touch with what has led to the current agenda in inclusive education and its future development, this book includes: the views of people with learning difficulties and disabilities; comparison of different approaches to inclusion; and discussion of current events and what they tell us about inclusion.
Disability, politics and the struggle for change
- Editor:
- BARTON Len
- Publisher:
- David Fulton
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 184p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book seeks to explore how disability is understood and the position and experiences of disabled people both within and across different societies. The question of politics is explored in relation to specific struggles, providing insights and ideas for further exploration. The authors examine the social model of disability, criticising exclusionary barriers while progressing the realisation of a more democratic and participatory society based on principles of equality.
Curriculum access for pupils with disabilities: an Irish experience
- Authors:
- SHEVLIN M., KENNY M., MCNEELA E.
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 17(2), March 2002, pp.159-169.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
For young people with physical disabilities in Ireland, gaining access to a school represents only the first tentative step on the way to full participation in the curriculum alongside their peers. While government policy explicitly favours the inclusion of young people with disabilities within mainstream education there is little evidence of planning at a systemic level to facilitate this process. This small scale, qualitative study attempts to ascertain the reality of inclusion within mainstream settings for young people with physical disabilities. The results indicate that the young people often experienced exclusion from full curricular access. The implications of these findings are discussed in relation to developing inclusive structures that facilitate curricular access for young people with disabilities within Irish post-primary schools.
New rights for disabled children in education
- Author:
- LAMB Brian
- Journal article citation:
- Childright, 167, June 2000, pp.5-7.
- Publisher:
- Children's Legal Centre
In December 1997, the Disability Rights Task Force (DRTF) was set up to look at a full range of issues that affect disabled people's lives and to advise the government. This article considers the key issues in this area, with close reference to the DRFT report, and reviews new legislation to further the rights of disabled children in education, and specifically the SEN and Disability in Education Bill, which is to be introduced in the current parliamentary session.