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Melissa Cain; Melissa Fanshawe; Polly Goodwin – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2024
This article presents the findings from interviews with thirteen parents of students with severe vision impairment who attend mainstream schools in Queensland, Australia. Participants were interviewed about their experiences in advocating for their children in a range of educational contexts. These experiences varied greatly depending on a number…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Visual Impairments, Students with Disabilities, Parents
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Melissa Cain; Melissa Fanshawe; Ellen Armstrong; Lauren Lieberman – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2024
Physical activity (PA) is important for fitness and psychological health, and a way for young people to make friends and socialise. Young people with vision impairment (VI) are, however, are less likely to engage in PA. A range of personal, social, and environmental barriers prevent equitable participation for young people with VI. There is a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Barriers, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level
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Melissa Fanshawe; Georgina Barton; Monique Mandarakas; Melissa Cain; Nicole Todd – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2024
A global commitment to inclusive education through policies and legislation has been espoused to provide equitable access to the curriculum for students with disability. Recent evidence suggests, however, that for students with blindness or low vision (BLV), the visual nature of the curriculum means that content can be inaccessible. This study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Equal Education, Secondary School Students, Blindness