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The aim of this study was to describe the experiences of a sample of parents of children who experience Down syndrome and general learning difficulties in relation to their efforts to access appropriate education and education supports for their children
Abstract:
In the past decade Ireland has witnessed substantial changes in policy and provision for children with general learning difficulties as government policies and legislation increasingly underpin the move towards more inclusive provision. Despite this series of policy initiatives parents of children who experience Down syndrome and general learning difficulties can encounter serious more...
International Classification:
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities - Chromosomal abnormalities, not elsewhere classified - Down syndrome
Categories:
Down syndrome; Learning difficulties;
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs,
Vol: 5 Page: 11-19 2005
Mairin Kenny; Michael Shevlin; Patricia Noonan Walsh; Eileen McNeela
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The aim of this study was to describe attitudes towards Down syndrome
Abstract:
Investigated children's attitudes towards children with Down syndrome in Ireland, France, Portugal and Spain. Ss were 805 children divided approximately equally by country, sex, grade level (9 and 11 yrs of age), and school type (inclusive or non-inclusive). Questionnaires assessed differences related to sociability, attitude toward school inclusion and use of negative words to describe more...
International Classification:
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities - Chromosomal abnormalities, not elsewhere classified - Down syndrome
Categories:
Down syndrome
Geography:
International
Irish Journal of Psychology,
Vol: 21 Page: 203-214 2000
Hugh Gash; S. Guardia Gonzales; M. Pires; C. Rault
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Editorial: Discusses a study concerning the coping mechanisms of mothers with Irish Children
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The first article in this issue of Journal of Intellectual Disabilities reports on practitioner consensus on the use of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for individuals with intellectual disability. The second article explores coping in Irish mothers of children with intellectual disability. The third article reports on an analysis of practitioner and policy implementers' views on more...
Geography:
the United Kingdom
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities,
Vol: 10 Page: 219-220 2006
Bob Gates
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