Events: Tue 27 Mar 2018 - ONE OF THE KIDS

Inclusion and Classroom Membership in Early Childhood

Using qualitative methods, this study examined classroom membership in an early childhood setting which included a young boy with multiple disabilities.

A Salute to Fathers

In this article Dick Sobsey salutes fathers

Anatomy of Commitment: An In Vivo Study

This is a self-evaluation of a small, innovative supported living agency which is successfully meeting the individual needs of people with developmental disability while retaining committed staff. Key factors are shown to be shared values, good leadership and positive staff values and behaviours.

Handling Small Talk at Work: challenges for workers with intellectual disabilities

While a worker with intellectual disability may be perform his job well, social interaction in the workplace is often a challenge, sometimes to the extent of jeopardising a job.

Everyone knows...

Parent Jane Baker reflects on the significant changes over the past twenty years which have impacted positively on the way people with Down Syndrome live their life.

Inclusion is... [Inclusion is not...]

This list identifies what inclusive education means . . . and what it doesn't mean! For example, inclusion is

Hell-Bent on Helping: Benevolence, Friendship, and the Politics of Help

"True inclusion is dependent on the development of meaningful and reciprocal relationships between children.

Preparing teachers to educate students with severe disabilities in inclusive settings despite contextual constraints

This article describes a university course intended to prepare special education graduate students to educate students with severe disabilities in inclusive settings. Course methods are guided by The Concerns Based Adoption Model with emphasis on course participants applying course content in public school settings.

What's the difference?

This book is designed to provide teachers and group leaders with ideas and activities aimed at teaching children positive attitudes towards people with disabilities. It also includes activities to address more general issues such as teasing.

A Gift from Alex - The Art of Belonging

Cheryl Nickels offers strategies for academic and social inclusion, drawing particularly upon the experiences of her son Alex, who has autism. Nickels says,

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