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Sefakor Komabu-Pomeyie – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2024
Research has shown that people with disabilities (PWDs) are significantly disadvantaged within the areas of school enrolment, educational attainment, and learning, particularly in developing countries. In Ghana, the Inclusive Education (IE) Policy was established in 2006 to ensure the full participation of all PWDs in schools. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Students with Disabilities, Developing Nations
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Almoghyrah, Homoud – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2023
Down syndrome is acknowledged to be the most common neurogenetic cause for intellectual disability. It is a multisystem disorder which results in multiple lifelong health problems. At present, students with Down syndrome can receive education in inclusive mainstream education settings. However, this is not without its accompanying challenges. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Down Syndrome, Students with Disabilities, Mainstreaming
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Gilor, Orit; Klibanski, Hagit; Kfir, Drora – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
The participation of children with disabilities in leisure activities is more limited than that of their peers without disabilities, despite the recognised social and emotional benefits derived from leisure activities. The aim of this study was to understand the difficulties encountered by organisational staff responsible for such activities and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Leisure Time, Recreational Activities, Barriers
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Cameron, Allison; Burns, Pippa; Garner, Andrea; Lau, Sim; Dixon, Roselyn; Pascoe, Carly; Szafraniec, Michael – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2020
This article presents a review of studies published between 2006 and 2016 on research into multi-sensory environments (MSEs), as part of a project to develop a community-based MSE. This scoping review aimed to identify the settings MSEs are used in, rationale for implementation, equipment installed and the reported effects of the MSE upon users.…
Descriptors: Sensory Experience, Physical Environment, Recreational Activities, Sensory Aids
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Sengupta, Koyeli; Javeri, Aakankshi; Mascarenhas, Cristabelle; Khaparde, Ojaswita; Mahadik, Sanchita – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2023
Very few studies exist on tele-health models of parent-mediated interventions delivered in low resource developing countries. The global COVID-19 pandemic catalysed a pilot of an online delivery of an evidence-based parent-mediated intervention (Project ImPACT) for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Mumbai, India. Context and…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Synchronous Communication, Online Courses
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Maciver, Donald; Hunter, Cathleen; Adamson, Amanda; Grayson, Zoe; Forsyth, Kirsty; McLeod, Iona – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2020
We report the implementation of a new framework supporting teacher practice for inclusion of children with disabilities in mainstream classrooms. Eight schools in one Scottish authority took part. Questionnaire, focus group, and interview data were gathered. Results indicated that the framework was well-received and provided a useful resource for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students with Disabilities, Inclusion, Models
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Sharma, Umesh; Jitoko, Filipe; Macanawai, Setareki S.; Forlin, Chris – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2018
In recent years, countries of the Pacific have been moving strongly towards enhancing inclusive educational practices within a previously segregated education system. Through the Pacific Education Development Framework (PEDF) approved by 14 Pacific Island Education Ministers in 2009, the implementation of regional policies of inclusive education…
Descriptors: Pacific Islanders, Inclusion, Educational Practices, Disabilities
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Healy, Seán; Block, Martin; Kelly, Luke – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2020
Physical Educators face significant challenges in including students with disabilities. To address this issue, appropriate professional development must be provided. Traditional professional development is limited by barriers such as cost, time, location and availability. The purpose of this randomised experimental design study was to determine…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Electronic Learning, Professional Development, Physical Education Teachers
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McKenzie, Judith A.; Pillay, Savondarie G.; Duvenhage, Chris-Marie; Du Plessis, Erika; Jelsma, Jennifer M. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2017
Children with severe to profound intellectual disability have been excluded from education on the basis that their impairment makes them "ineducable". The Western Cape Forum for Intellectual Disability challenged this notion through litigation against the South African Government. The ensuing judgement asserts the right to education of…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Severity (of Disability), Program Implementation, Special Needs Students
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Ho, Betty P. V.; Stephenson, Jennifer; Carter, Mark – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2017
This study provided an investigation of the knowledge, implementation and perspectives of Australian teachers of students with autism spectrum disorder regarding cognitive-behavioural approaches, using an anonymous survey. The sample of 270 New South Wales teachers reported a reasonable level of knowledge and implementation of strategies commonly…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Knowledge Level
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Vlachou, Anastasia; Fyssa, Aristea – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2016
This study observed the extent to which teachers supported the inclusion of children with disabilities into mainstream classrooms and involved monitoring 52 mainstream preschool settings in Greece. The association between programme quality, context and teacher characteristics was also tested. Findings showed that the quality of inclusion ranged…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Disabilities, Mainstreaming, Preschool Education
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Meadows, Denis; Davies, Michael; Beamish, Wendi – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2014
Poor post-school outcomes for youth with disabilities have consistently been reported internationally. Interagency collaboration between school systems and post-school services is critical and key to improving post-school life for these youth. An initial Queensland study that benchmarked the teacher practice of 104 transition teachers and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Transitional Programs
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Lemons, Christopher J.; Kloo, Amanda; Zigmond, Naomi; Fulmer, Deborah; Lupp, Lynda – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2012
One of the primary challenges in developing effective accountability systems is determining how best to include students with disabilities. The purpose of this paper is to report on the initial implementation of one option for including students with disabilities into the accountability system in the United States. In 2007, federal guidance…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Academic Achievement, Disabilities, Accountability
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Giangreco, Michael F. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1997
This summary of the 1996 Schonell Memorial Lecture addresses four major topics related to the education of students with disabilities in general education classrooms with support, including characteristics of inclusive education, key lessons learned about inclusive education, tools to facilitate inclusion, and the impact of inclusion on students…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Inclusive Schools, Peer Relationship
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Awanbor, David – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1995
The revised National Policy on Education in Nigeria is discussed, with attention to objectives of special education, policy guidelines, and suggestions for effective policy implementation. Issues include funding, limited definitions, and lack of a legal document to clarify service regulations and the legal basis for services for disabled persons.…
Descriptors: Definitions, Developing Nations, Disabilities, Educational Policy
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