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Stigma, Disability, and Autism
Autism is arguably one of the most stigmatized conditions included within the Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM). Indeed, research indicates that...
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Alternative Agencies: Materialist Navigations Below the Radar of Disability Studies
One of the primary problems facing disability studies is the equation of disability = oppression. This foundational formulation suggests that...
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Training on involving cognitions and perceptions in the occupational health management and work disability assessment of workers: development and evaluation
BackgroundIn order to improve work participation of workers with a chronic disease, it is important for occupational health professionals (OHPs) to...
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Start with Them: Ethnic Studies, Israel Studies, and the “Others”
This chapter explores the four key areas of difference between Ethnic Studies and Area Studies on the one hand and Jewish Studies and Israel Studies...
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Can Argumentative Writing Improve Math Knowledge for Elementary Students with a Mathematics Learning Disability?: A Single-Case Classroom Intervention Investigation
Students with high incidence disabilities continue to perform considerably lower than their same-aged peers without disabilities in the areas of...
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Establishing a Disability Studies Centre in a Law University: Recounting the CDS NALSAR Experience
The article explores potential of Disability Studies to challenge oppression by reflecting upon the lived experience of running a centre for...
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Students with Disabilities in British Columbia’s (Canada) K to 12 Education System: A Critical Disability and Intersectional Perspective
The United Nations’ special rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities gave British Columbia a failing grade in 2019 for its poor...
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Examining the Question of Deaf Education within Disability Studies in Delhi, India
The chapter examines the presence of Deaf education in India and the efforts made by the state to promote it. It also talks about the challenges that...
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Guidelines for Inclusive Schools: Case Studies from Finland
The fourth chapter (Guidelines for Inclusive Schools: Case Studies from Finland) is the main focus of this book. The building blocks developed for...
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Indigenous Street Children in Ecuador: Contested Narratives of Mental Health and Disability
This chapter examines the psychosocial conditions that impact indigenous peoples and interrogates the constructs of indigeneity and mental illness by...
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The Aspirations of Youth: Gender and Disability
Studies on a national and international level show that despite government actions to effect social and educational inclusion, vulnerable populations...
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Disability, Social Participation and the Role of the School
Children with physical disabilitiesphysical disabilities are less likely to participate in different social arenas. This study explores the...
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School Placement, Special Education and Physical Disability in Norway
The chapter gives a brief overview of the Norwegian school system and the opportunities offered to children with physical disabilities. The chapter...
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The Foundations of Critical Studies in Education in Finland
This chapter considers the historical roots of critical studies of Finnish education, particularly sociology, politics, and the history of education....
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Trends in mathematics education and insights from a meta-review and bibliometric analysis of review studies
Review studies are vital for advancing knowledge in many scientific fields, including mathematics education, amid burgeoning publications. Based on...
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Disability Studies: The Context
This introductory chapter situates the contents of the book in the discipline of Disability Studies. Disability Studies is introduced as an...
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Universal Design for Learning in Christian Higher Education: Inclusive Practices for Students with and Without Disability
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework for teaching and learning developed to give all students equal access to education and to meet the...
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Educational Inequality in East Asia: A Review of Research Studies
The authors of this chapter present an introductive summary of empirical research on the status of educational equity in primary and secondary...
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Educational Inequality in East Asia: A Review of Research Studies
The authors of this chapter present an introductive summary of empirical research on the status of educational equity in primary and secondary...
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Citizenship, Disability Discrimination, and the Invisible Learner
This chapter outlines three theoretical lenses (Inclusive Education, the Capability Approach, and Disability Studies) that can be used to think about...