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Inclusive practice in schools for children with special-education needs is an explicit government priority. How children are transitioned from early childhood services can help or hinder a...
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During the early part of the 20th century the term 'gifted' was a label given to those of superior ability, and it has continued to be used in this general way ever since. However, when used in this...
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In June 1974, Mrs Mary Tagg, then of Auckland Secondary Teachers College and now a Guidance Counsellor at Onehunga High School, Auckland, conducted a survey of slow learner education in state...
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Growing public support for scientific medical research has been one of the most gratifying developments in New Zealand since World War II. Such research has, in its turn, led to a greater...
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Interviews with nine families about the transition to school for their special needs children showed that parents faced rejection and a multitude of dilemmas over access to resources, specialist...
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This article looks at how the belief system of “special” education can act as a barrier to inclusion in early childhood education for children with disabilities and their families. The author...
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Dominant cultural beliefs about disability can impact on the learning, participation, and inclusion of disabled children. This case study highlights the experiences of one family and their...
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The experiences of disabled students and the teacher aides who support them in accessing the New Zealand curriculum form the focus of this article, which begins with an overview of the legislative...
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Project PATH (Parents as Teachers of the Handicapped) has asked parents and professionals about the services given, has trained parents in how to teach their handicapped children, and has monitored...
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Student ‘belief effects’ in remedial reading: Stories from six severely reading disabled adolescents
A research project showed that progress in a remedial reading programme for severely reading disabled adolescents was determined by the effects of their beliefs about ability and strategy...
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