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Bevan-Brown, Jill; Walker, Taingunguru – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2013
The authors open this article by noting that there is substantial research evidence showing that ethnic culture affects how disability is perceived and managed, and that taking a person's culture into account maximizes the effectiveness of the person's education. Jill Bevan-Brown and Taingunguru Walker, address this gap in knowledge by describing…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Foreign Countries, Visual Impairments, Blindness
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Kearney, Alison; Kane, Ruth – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2006
New Zealand, like many countries, is beginning the journey towards a more inclusive education system. This paper examines inclusive education in New Zealand, and in particular policy related to inclusive education. New Zealand has the chance to make inclusion a reality, but as Skrtic (1991) points out this will require a different way of thinking…
Descriptors: Inclusive Schools, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Mainstreaming