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McDonald, Geraldine – 1987
This booklet contains an outline of, and recommendations based on, a study of 128 New Zealand children in special groups mainstreamed into kindergartens and play groups. Research goals were to explore how mainstreaming had been implemented, whether special group children were profiting from the environment's educational opportunities, and whether…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Mainstreaming, Mother Attitudes
Peer reviewedBarney, W. D. – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 1977
Reviews services available for physically and intellectually handicapped New Zealand children and discusses issues related to providing preschool education for such children. (SB)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Exceptional Child Education, Exceptional Child Services, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedPurdue, Kerry; Ballard, Keith; MacArthur, Jude – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2001
Addresses issues relating to the inclusion and exclusion of young children with disabilities in regular early childhood settings. Analyzes statements from parents, early childhood educators, and support staff as representing a number of discourses that are the context within which disability and provisions for children with disabilities are…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Access to Education, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities
Rehabilitation International, New York, NY. – 1988
The current state of rehabilitation for persons with disabilities in the Asia and Pacific Region is outlined in a series of national or regional descriptions. The descriptions focus on such aspects as the incidence of disabilities, education, demographic and economic factors, attitudes, government policy and initiatives, non-government initiatives…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Demography, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Wilton, Keri – 1979
The paper reviews the history and current status of special education research and programs in New Zealand. Separate sections address studies of the preschool level (such as early intervention); school aged level (touching on such topics as parent involvement, eligibility criteria, and social development); and postschool level (on adjustment of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Disabilities, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
Brown, D. F. – 1988
As part of a Unesco study of its member states, this case study reviews New Zealand's services for the education of disabled persons. The policy objective in special education in New Zealand is to ensure that provision is made for the education of all persons with special teaching needs within a program which is universal, integral with other…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Administration
New Zealand Dept. of Education, Wellington. – 1977
The educational system of New Zealand is based upon principles set down in the Education Act of 1964 and the Universities Act of 1961. Public education is free, coeducational, secular, and compulsory between the ages of six and 15 years. A number of private and religious organizations also offer primary and secondary education in compliance with…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Education, Counseling Services, Curriculum Development
