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Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). Centre for Educational Research and Innovation. – 1982
The document reports on an international seminar on the role of recreational activities in the social integration of handicapped children. Chapter I presents concluding remarks by M. Neale about the seminar. Chapter II gives an overview of proceedings in the areas of social and philosophical change; theoretical considerations regarding…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Mainstreaming, Recreational Activities
Download full textSykes, Dennis J., Ed. – 1989
This document describes the proceedings of a conference of early childhood education planners on the provision of the least restrictive environment (LRE) for young children with disabilities. The goal of the conference was to positively impact on the development of state early childhood plans in the areas of integration and the provision of the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Environment, Mainstreaming, Planning
European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, Berlin (West Germany). – 1986
This report summarizes contributions, discussions, results, and proposals from a conference focusing on the social and economic integration of the disabled. Introductory materials include the conference objectives and summaries of the opening, words of greeting, and introduction to conference objectives by Ernst Piehl, Henry Scicluna, and Tina…
Descriptors: Career Education, Conference Proceedings, Developed Nations, Disabilities
Kelley, Jerry D., Ed.; And Others – 1993
This document presents the proceedings of a conference which brought together delegates and First Ladies representing western hemisphere nations to address needs and issues affecting people with disabilities in the Americas. It presents the texts of two keynote addresses: "Small Triumphs, Big Victories: A Global View of Persons with…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Attitudes, Developing Nations, Disabilities
Harris, Carol E., Ed.; Depledge, Norma E., Ed. – 1996
The first Canadian Association for the Study of Women and Education (CASWE) Summer Institute convened to address issues resulting from exclusionary practices in education. The forum provided a venue for individuals and groups involved in a wide range of educational endeavors to share perspectives of inclusive education. Those facing exclusion in…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Agenda Setting, Cultural Awareness, Disabilities
Dwyer, Kathy, Ed.; And Others – 1993
This proceedings contains presentations, workshop summaries, program profiles, and other highlights of a conference on rural disability issues. The major conference theme was the normalcy of having a disability. A plenary discussion developed a list of 17 rural community disability priorities. Keynote speeches were: (1) "Rural Economies and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Advocacy, Community Programs, Community Relations
Hanley-Maxwell, Cheryl, Ed.; Harley, Debra, Ed. – 1988
The purpose of this forum was to examine critical issues in the implementation of supported employment from a variety of perspectives and to provide recommendations for future improvement. Eight invited papers and discussions were organized into four topics: issues related to time-limited funding; disabilities other than mental retardation;…
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Employment Potential, Federal Legislation
McLaughlin, Margaret J., Ed.; And Others – 1992
This document presents the proceedings of a symposium which discussed critical issues in employment of persons with disabilities in Europe, Australia, and North America. After introductions, the major presentations included the following: "Labor Market Forces" (Roderick A. DeArment, U.S. Department of Labor); "Civil Rights in the…
Descriptors: Adults, Civil Rights, Community Services, Disabilities
Advisory Council for Special Educational Needs, Annerley (Australia). – 1992
This booklet summarizes results of a conference in Queensland (Australia) concerning the implications for teacher education of integrating students with special educational needs into local schools. The conference arose from two earlier reports of the Advisory Council for Special Educational Needs. Key principles were identified and prioritized.…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Group Discussion
Burke, Edward P., Ed.; Quigley, Mark S., Ed. – 1993
The conference reported in this document had three aims: to initiate dialogue on furthering the goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) through disability policy research; to identify the resources and infrastructures available to enhance the process; and to articulate steps that can be taken to monitor implementation of the…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Trans-Management Systems, Inc. – 1997
This monograph presents a synthesis of the solutions and strategies generated during a June 1995 national forum of state, territorial, and tribal child care administrators on the inclusion of children with disabilities in community-based child care settings. The monograph is organized into sections focused on the five major issue areas discussed…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Programs, Community Resources, Day Care
Perlman, Leonard G., Ed. – 1981
This publication contains five action papers presented at the New York City seminar on November 10-12, 1980. Each paper is presented separately as a chapter organized according to this format: summary comments; the paper itself; selected excerpts of reviews, comments, and questions of the Fellows who wrote and presented the papers; and summary of…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Developing Nations, Disabilities, Information Dissemination
Rioux, Marcia H., Ed.; Bach, Michael, Ed. – 1994
This book is the product of a forum titled New Research Directions and Paradigms, held at the Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Mental Deficiency in Australia in August 1992. The book presents 13 chapters, all written within a critical paradigm for disability research which critiques the reification of…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Civil Rights, Disabilities, Foreign Countries
Ground, Ian, Ed. – 2000
This document contains 41 plenary papers, speeches, papers, abstracts, and workshop presentations from a conference on continuing education, lifelong learning, equity, and inclusion in further education (FE) and higher education (HE). The following are among the papers included: "A New Way of Learning: The UfI (University for Industry)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Learning, Articulation (Education)
Jackson, Ann, Ed.; Jones, David, Ed. – 2000
This document contains 43 papers from a conference on researching inclusion. The following are among the papers included: "Include Me Out: Critique and Contradiction in Thinking about Social Exclusion and Lifelong Learning" (Paul Armstrong); "The Linking of Work and Education To Enable Social Inclusion" (Dave Beck);…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Admission Criteria
