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Bigger than the sky: disabled women on parenting
- Editors:
- WATES Michele, JADE Rowen
- Publisher:
- Women's Press
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 202p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This anthology challenges rigid, limiting views of what it means to be a disabled woman, and of what a parent is and does. Disabled women describe having to fight for the right to become pregnant, the pleasure of teaching children the benefits of having a "different" mother; and the delight of involving themselves in a child's life. Whether it be a birth mother, an adoptive parent, a godparent, a friend, or a woman who has made a positive choice not to become a parent, these disabled women are asserting their right to explore the diversity of experience.
'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.
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.
Brothers and sisters of children with disabilities
- Author:
- BURKE Peter
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 159p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Examining the overlooked subject of non-disabled siblings in families where there is a disabled child, Brothers and Sisters of Disabled Children details the experiences of these children and explores what it means to them to have a disabled brother or sister. Through family interviews and one-to-one meetings, the author records siblings’ views on issues ranging from the everyday social restrictions on their lives, the discrimination they face at school, through to their concerns about the future. He also considers the difficulties for siblings of finding their own identity in ‘disabled’ families, competition for parental attention and the phenomenon of ‘disability by association’ – the tendency for siblings to emulate a disabled brother’s or sister’s behaviour in an attempt to gain recognition for themselves at home, school and socially.Putting this within the context of the existing framework of professional practice for sibling and family support services, the author stresses the importance and proven success of sibling support groups as models of empowerment and inclusion, and makes clear recommendations for future practice.