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Leif, Erin S.; Fox, Russell A.; Subban, Pearl; Sharma, Umesh – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
A restrictive practice (RP) is defined as a practice or intervention that has the effect of restricting the rights or freedom of movement of a person, and includes physical, mechanical, and chemical restraint, and seclusion. If misused or overused, RPs may present serious human rights infringements. In Australia, behaviour support practitioners…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Stakeholders, Barriers, Affordances
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Sharma, Umesh; Armstrong, Ann Cheryl; Merumeru, Laisiasa; Simi, Janine; Yared, Hannah – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2019
Countries of the Pacific region are currently undergoing significant reforms. While disability inclusive education has been identified as a regional priority by all member nations, implementing inclusive education in the countries of the region can be quite challenging as many barriers continue to hamper the progress of the countries. Unless the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Pacific Islanders, Barriers, Program Implementation
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Sharma, Umesh; Loreman, Tim; Simi, Janine – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2017
This paper reports perceived barriers and facilitators of disability-inclusive education, and outcomes of an effective system of inclusive education in the Solomon Islands. Data were gathered from a variety of stakeholder group participants (n = 10) and individual key informants (n = 2), ranging from parents of children with disabilities to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Stakeholders, Barriers, Inclusion