Inclusive education is about far more than accommodating learners with disabilities, but teachers don’t seem to know this.
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As a researcher focussed on African, Afro-Caribbean and Black families’ schooling experiences, I appeal to school staff to understand the importance of the school-family-community partnership.
Universities can support mature students by addressing stigma and ageism, creating a sense of community and adapting programs to suit their multiple roles.
Those who oppose inclusive teaching content often claim to be representing parents’ views. The evidence from a large national survey of parents shows those claims are very wrong.
The process of education should be empowering, participatory, transparent and accountable.
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To achieve quality and inclusive education, Tanzania should prioritise disadvantaged and marginalised children in schools.
PE teachers need better training to ensure children with disabilities have as much access to school sports as their able-bodied peers.
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Inclusive education has been promoted since the 1970s. But research shows children with disabilities are still excluded from school activities and sports in particular
Parents who have busy schedules may not feel as though they can make a valuable contribution to their child’s individual education plan.
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Individual education plans (IEPs) should be created by a team of professionals in collaboration with parents. If a child’s IEP is inaccurate, their learning needs won’t be met.
The South African Sign Language is offered as a school subject from pre-school until the final year of high school since 2015.
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South Africa’s inclusive education policy currently under review must address the hindrances preventing children with disabilities from effectively access education in mainstream schools.
Black teachers comprise just 7% of U.S. public school teachers even though 16% of their students are Black.
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Two scholars of inclusive education explain how segregated Black schools advocated for Black children in a way that’s often missing from today’s desegregated classrooms.
COVID-19 has further revealed the systemic challenges that higher education students living with disabilities face.
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Being age-friendly is not just a matter of responding to the needs of Australia’s ageing population. It will benefit all students and the university as a whole.
Making Victorian schools truly inclusive involves addressing the many barriers that prevent full inclusion of children with disability in mainstream schools.
Online learning can create problems for students, particularly those with disabilities, unless platforms and content are designed with accessibility and inclusion in mind.
Zimbabwe’s amended education act seeks to protect, respect and fulfil the right to education for all children.
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Zimbabwe’s Education Amendment Act of 2020 is a step in the right direction, but more still needs to be done.
Parents are missing in-person supports for children. Here, MaShel West holds her son Lucas’ hands while talking with his certified behaviour analyst at their home in Layton, Utah, March 5, 2020.
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Connecting with school staff, community groups, family and friends may look different right now for families of children with disabilities, but some benefits remain.
With Alberta schools closed, Caleb Reid, 17, and his siblings are home schooling in Cremona, Alta., shown here, March 23, 2020.
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Architecture, Building & Planning, Universitry of Melbourne. Co-Director Learning Environments Applied Research Network., The University of Melbourne