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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Disability Studies in Education"”.
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Understanding the Personal and Academic Experiences of Graduate Students with Disabilities
… The three theoretical frameworks utilized were Disability Studies in Education (DSE), intersectionality and Disability Critical Race Theory (DisCrit) to connect how race, gender, sexual orientation, and disability identities impact graduate students with disabilities experiences. This …
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Understanding how ableism impacts inclusion of autistic children in ECE in New Zealand
Research shows that, despite the promise of inclusive early childhood education (ECE) in national and international legislation, disabled children and their families are still marginalised in ECE (Lyons, 2021; Macartney, 2011, 2019; Purdue, 2009). Recent work in Critical Disability Studies (CDS) …
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Understanding father involvement in the education of learners with intellectual disabilities in a special school in Kenya: a case study
There are known benefits of father involvement in a child's life, such as positively affecting the child's life prospects, academic achievement, physical and emotional health as well as linguistic, literary and cognitive development. In African settings, fathers are traditionally the heads of …
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The Lived Experiences of Disabled Students in Inclusive Classrooms
… the lived experiences of disabled students in inclusive classrooms, with a focus on those participating in extensive support needs (ESN) programs. Intentionally inclusive of students who communicate through diverse methods, including augmentative and alternative communication devices, …
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Negotiating DSE Teaching Identity in Today’s Public Schools: Complexity, Camaraderie, & Subversion
… teachers who self-identify and commit to disability studies in their practices in their current roles as teachers in k-12 schools. The study uncovered the lived experience of what it means to take on a disability studies in education (DSE) identity, including the particular pedagogical …
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Blazing trails, being us: A narrative inquiry with five high school students with autism who type to communicate
… type to communicate as they navigate the terrain of high school, adolescence, and identity through collaboration and dialogue with one another, their school support team, and the inquirer (researcher). This study employs a multilayered approach to narrative inquiry to unravel and (re)present …
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Investigating how the learning needs of students with vision disability are understood and accommodated within mainstream secondary schools in Cameroon: a case study of one secondary school
Abstract-Open Inclusive education, with a focus on the inclusion of learners from disadvantaged groups, such as those with disabilities, is of great concern for education systems around the world. Yet students with disabilities continue to be excluded from participation and achievement in …
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Including Conscientiously: How Charter School Educators Experience Inclusion Education Implementation
<p>This narrative inquiry examined how charter school educators experience inclusive education implementation while confronting ableist systems that maintain exclusion through seemingly neutral practices. This research emerged from my lived experience of how educational structures systematically …
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A Whole New World: Students with Disabilities Transition to Postsecondary Education
<p>Since the inception of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, there has been a steady increase in the enrollment of students with disabilities in higher education. With the postsecondary transition in educational supports from the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) …
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A Critical Disability Pedagogy: Legitimizing Dyslexia
A common understanding is that dyslexia is the inability to spell words, the inability to recall symbols, the inability to recognize sight words, or the inability to decode. Dyslexia is often described in deficiency language—the inability to do something. Deficiency language is a product of special …
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Because I Am Human: Centering Black Women with Dis/abilities in Transition Planning from High School to College
… of Black women with dis/abilities (BWD). In this qualitative study, I explore transition experiences of five post-secondary BWD from high school to college in order to privilege her chronicles and narratives as knowledge. In addition, two urban public high school transition coordinators …
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Exploring the Impact of Inclusive Education Knowledge on School Administrators' Attitudes: A Quantitative Analysis of Influencing Factors and Leadership Preparedness
<p>Federal laws such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) establish the legal foundation for inclusive education and mandate that students with disabilities (SWD) receive access to education …
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Inclusive Education in Practice: District-Level Special Education Administrators' Leadership
<p>Considering six million children ages six through 21 receive special education services in the United States (Department of Education, 2017), it is critical to examine the leadership it takes to provide equitable education to students with disabilities. This study employs a qualitative research …
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Exploring the experiences of children and youth with mobility impairments in four basic educational settings in Ghana
Education is a fundamental right for children all over the world. In Ghana, education for children with mobility impairments (MI) is one area that needs attention because little research has explored the experiences of these children and youth in basic educational settings. The research question …
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Toward a Framework of Inclusive Social Studies: Obstacles and Opportunities in a Preservice Teacher Education Program
This study explores how one secondary social studies teacher education program prepares prospective teachers for inclusive education. Drawing on theories of democratic citizenship education and Disability Studies in Education, inclusive social studies envisions a socially democratic educational …
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SCHOOLING AT THE INTERSECTION OF REFUGEE IDENTITY AND (DIS)ABILITY: IMPLICATIONS FROM NORTH KOREAN STUDENTS WITH REFUGEE BACKGROUNDS
… are frequently characterized as experiencing physical, emotional, or psychological disabilities or disorders in schools because of the adversity that they face and a lack of adequate resources during their refugee journey. In their relocated society, many refugee students are interpreted …
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“Caught in the Continuum”: How Special Educators Facilitate Access for Students With Extensive Support Needs
… the preponderance of scholarly literature advocating the benefits of including students with disabilities in general education, students with ESN continue to be educated in restrictive settings. Limited research exists on how to facilitate access to inclusive opportunities in these segregated …