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Autistic Young People's Experiences of Transitioning to Adulthood Following the Children and Families Act 2014
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Crane, Laura; Davies, Jade; Fritz, Anne; O'Brien, Sarah; Worsley, Alison; Remington, Anna – British Educational Research Journal, 2022
Changes to special educational needs and disability (SEND) legislation in England were implemented in 2014. Here, we evaluate the impact of these changes from the perspective of 80 autistic young people aged 16-25 years. Using an online survey and/or interviews, we examined young people's views on three key principles of the SEND reforms: the help…
Descriptors: Autism, Adolescents, Young Adults, Special Education
Students' Voices: Reflections of Three Young Adults with Cerebral Palsy on Factors Facilitating Their Completion of Mainstream Schooling in South Africa
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Luger, Rosemary; Geiger, Martha; Lyner-Cleophas, Marcia – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2021
In South Africa most children with physical disabilities, including cerebral palsy, are still excluded from mainstream education. The purpose of this paper is to focus on a few successes and hear the voices of students themselves in exploring factors that "facilitated" their successful completion of mainstream schooling in Cape Town.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cerebral Palsy, Inclusion, Mainstreaming
Barriers and Facilitators to Engaging in Mainstream Primary School Classrooms: Voices of Students Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing
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Todorov, Michelle; Galvin, Karyn; Punch, Renée; Klieve, Sharon; Rickards, Field – Deafness & Education International, 2022
Classroom engagement can be problematic for students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing (DHH), but is essential to ensure that they can reach their best educational and postschool outcomes. This study used semi-structured interviews to explore the self-perceived barriers and facilitators to classroom engagement for 16 DHH students educated in…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Barriers, Students with Disabilities
Adults with Learning Difficulties. Education for Choice and Empowerment. A Handbook of Good Practice.
Sutcliffe, Jeannie – 1990
This handbook, designed for British adult educators, contains examples of innovative approaches to the continuing education of adults with learning difficulties. It contains 10 sections: (1) using this handbook; (2) self-advocacy and citizen advocacy; (3) learning choices; (4) ways and means of learning; (5) learning for a purpose; (6)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Involvement, Empowerment, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Changing Canadian Schools: Perspectives on Disability and Inclusion.
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Porter, Gordon L., Ed.; Richler, Diane, Ed. – 1991
The 15 papers in this collection present a Canadian perspective on providing services to children with disabilities in regular classes and schools. The papers are grouped into three sections: Philosophical, Legal and Historical Overview; Parent and Self-Advocacy; and Innovations and Practical Applications. Chapters have the following titles and…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Change
Learning Support. 8. Guidance and Support.
Faraday, Sally; Harris, Richard – 1989
Providing guidance and support is the subject of this document, one of 9 modules in an 11-unit resource pack designed to help trainers and postsecondary and continuing education staff meet the needs of special needs students in Great Britain. Having completed the module, staff should be able to: (1) define what is meant by guidance and support;…
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, Confidentiality, Continuing Education, Educational Improvement