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Anything to Declare? The Struggle for Inclusive Education and Children's Rights
Published in:
Disability & Society, Vol: 15, Page: 219-231,Routledge
Publication Date:
2000
Aims & Objectives:
This article argues for a clear and unequivocal message from those who advocate Inclusive Education.
Abstract:
This paper argues for a clear and unequivocal message from those who advocate Inclusive Education. It suggests that the compulsory segregation of children with 'special needs' will continue until the Law underwrites their right to an equal choice of education. The message to advocates is to make the affirmation of children's rights their primary goal, before resorting to detailed educational debates. It also highlights the plight of David McKibben and his family who have taken on the East Belfast Education Board to fight for David's right to attend his local mainstream high school. David experienced further discrimination and rejection by the independent special needs tribunals. David and his family have welcomed the opportunity to have their predicament highlighted in this paper, which asserts that the independent special needs tribunals and current United Kingdom education legislation are fundamentally at odds with the human rights of disabled and non-disabled children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Disability & Society is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Authors:
Study Type:
Non Study Papers » Discussion paper, review, commentary, letter »
Notes:
Article 09687599 Accession Number: 3954688; Kenworthy, John 1; Whittaker, Joe 1; Affiliations: 1: The Action Research Centre for Inclusive Education, Bolton Institute, Faculty of Arts, Science and Education, Chadwick Campus, Chadwick Street, Bolton, UK. Source Info: Mar2000, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p219; Thesaurus Term: LEARNING disabilities; Thesaurus Term: SPECIAL education; Thesaurus Term: EDUCATIONAL law & legislation; Thesaurus Term: CHILDREN'S rights; Thesaurus Term: EDUCATION & state; Thesaurus Term: SCHOOL choice; Thesaurus Term: INCLUSIVE education; Thesaurus Term: MAINSTREAMING in education; Thesaurus Term: PUBLIC schools; Number of Pages: 13p. Document Type: Article
Keywords:
- CHILDREN''S rights
- EDUCATION & state
- EDUCATIONAL law & legislation
- INCLUSIVE education
- learning disabilities
- MAINSTREAMING in education
- PUBLIC schools
- SCHOOL choice
- Special Education
Geography:
the United Kingdom (United Kingdom)