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Sarah Lavan; Lindsay Malone; Rosalind Threadgold – Adult Learner: The Irish Journal of Adult and Community Education, 2024
This practice-based paper provides a case study of the Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board's (WWETB) Rainbow Connection Initiative. The initiative employs badges as a visible symbol of inclusivity and staff commitment, actively seeking to address issues and challenges faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning,…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Barriers, Minority Group Students, Adult Education
Iliadou, Argyro – Online Submission, 2023
The purpose of this research work was the study and investigation the perceptions of general education teachers in Greek primary education regarding the inclusion of children with autism spectrum disorder in the general school context, as well as their knowledge about this disorder. A total of 60 general education teachers participated in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers, Inclusion
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Kinsella, William – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2020
The focus of this paper is on the organisation of inclusive educational provision for pupils with disabilities and special educational needs in mainstream schools. In relation to theoretical context, it outlines the challenges of defining inclusive education, it explores the ideological tensions that characterise the area, including those evident…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Students with Disabilities, Special Needs Students, Mainstreaming
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Mc Keon, David – Improving Schools, 2020
The use of 'soft barriers' to deter students with special educational needs (SEN) from accessing some schools has been reported in the Irish media. This article investigates the influence of ethos and culture on access to and inclusive practice in mainstream schools in Ireland. Ethos and culture are nebulous concepts yet are integral to how…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Barriers, Access to Education, Special Needs Students
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Young, Keith; Mannix McNamara, Patricia; Coughlan, Barry – Irish Educational Studies, 2017
Current national policy in the Republic of Ireland advocates for the inclusion of students with learning difficulties in mainstream schools. With Asperger's syndrome (AS) specifically, it is essential that teachers understand the syndrome and are well versed in appropriate approaches to effectively create an inclusive environment for these…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Inclusion